Data was calculated by taking the weighted average of prices based on the percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions covered by each carbon price for each year. Data includes regional and subnational carbon prices, some of which overlap with national systems. For these overlaps, emissions are attributed to the carbon pricing initiative that was introduced first.
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Global average annual direct carbon prices 2000-2023
The global direct carbon price averaged **** U.S. dollars per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (USD/tCOâ‚‚e) in 2023. Around one quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions were covered by carbon pricing mechanisms as of April 2024, compared with ** percent in 2020.Â
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Systems Change Lab. (January 24, 2025). Weighted average direct carbon price worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1474898/global-average-carbon-prices/
Systems Change Lab. "Weighted average direct carbon price worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. January 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1474898/global-average-carbon-prices/
Systems Change Lab. (2025). Weighted average direct carbon price worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/1474898/global-average-carbon-prices/
Systems Change Lab. "Weighted Average Direct Carbon Price Worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton of Coâ‚‚ Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2025, /statistics/1474898/global-average-carbon-prices/
Systems Change Lab, Weighted average direct carbon price worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1474898/global-average-carbon-prices/ (last visited July 18, 2026)
Weighted average direct carbon price worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], Systems Change Lab, January 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1474898/global-average-carbon-prices/
