Prices are on 1 April, or latest available prior to 1 April each year.
Supplementary notes
*Carbon tax prices for Sweden before 2024 were taken from the 2023 report. Prices prior to 2024 are on 31 March, or latest available prior to 31 March each year.
Certain countries and jurisdictions use different carbon tax rates for different sectors or fuels. For this statistic, the higher carbon price has been used.Â
Prices are not necessarily comparable between carbon pricing initiatives because of differences in the sectors covered and allocation methods applied, specific exemptions, and different compensation methods.
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Prices of carbon taxes in the Nordics 2000-2025, by country
As of April 1, 2025, Sweden had the highest carbon tax rate of the Nordics countries, at over *** U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent (USD/tCOâ‚‚e). Sweden has one of the highest carbon taxes in the world.
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World Bank. "Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. June 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
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Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], World Bank, June 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
