Weighted carbon price ets in United States
United States: Weighted carbon price ets was 2.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in United States, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.23 for weighted carbon price ets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in United States peaked at 2.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places United States 36th 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 United States, 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 | 0.0911 | — |
| 2010 | 0.063 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0499 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4453 | +754.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4204 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9557 | +127.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9324 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 2.42 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2.23 | -8.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +754.7% | 0.0521 | 0.4453 |
| 2015 | +127.3% | 0.4204 | 0.9557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 | 0 | 0.0911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6164 | 0.0499 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.23 | 2.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weighted carbon price ets in United States?
- Weighted carbon price ets in United States was 2.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does United States rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- United States ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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