Weighted carbon price ets in Australia
Australia: Weighted carbon price ets was 15.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.99
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.99
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Weighted carbon price ets in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 15.99 for weighted carbon price ets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Australia peaked at 15.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Australia 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 15.79 | — |
| 2025 | 15.99 | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 6.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 0 | 15.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 27 Hungary 23.26 compare
- 28 United Kingdom 20.26 compare
- 29 Latvia 16.61 compare
- 31 Switzerland 13.47 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 11.35 compare
- 33 South Korea 6.39 compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weighted carbon price ets in Australia?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Australia was 15.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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