Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes by country
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.
What the numbers show
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 159.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.0011 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, and the mean is 23.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 1,276.3%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 96.3%).
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 159.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Sweden | 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | 61.24 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 43.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 100.2% | falling |
| 5 | Portugal | 41.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 1,276.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Ireland | 35.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 210.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 33.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Switzerland | 32.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 30.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 168.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Denmark | 27.51 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 25.62 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 486.7% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 14.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Singapore | 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Hungary | 11.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 458.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Albania | 7.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Slovenia | 7.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 6.85 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 2.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Chile | 2.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Japan | 1.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Colombia | 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Argentina | 0.5579 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Ukraine | 0.4397 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 0.2757 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 141.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Mexico | 0.0667 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Poland | 0.0011 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 35.7% | volatile |
About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.