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Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes was 32.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Switzerland, 1989–2025

01020301989200720251989: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 12.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 11.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 12.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 17.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 19.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 27.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 27.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 29.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 29.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 29.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 30.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 32.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 32.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 32.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 32.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 32.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Switzerland peaked at 32.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.

Switzerland ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1
1990s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 0.8035 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 4.02 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 19.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 29.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 31.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 29.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 32.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Portugal 41.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 6 Ireland 35.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 33.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 9 France 30.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 10 Denmark 27.51 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  6. 11 Iceland 25.62 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Switzerland?
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Switzerland was 32.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 32.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
How does Switzerland rank for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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.