Weighted average direct carbon price targets worldwide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050
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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 price targets 2023-2050
The global direct carbon price averaged **** U.S. dollars per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (USD/tCOâ‚‚e) in 2023. For carbon pricing mechanisms to limit global warming to at least *** degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, average carbon prices will need to rise to at least *** USD/tCOâ‚‚e by 2030 and at least *** USD/tCOâ‚‚e by mid-century.Â
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Systems Change Lab. (December 24, 2024). Weighted average direct carbon price targets worldwide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1474902/global-average-carbon-prices-targets/
Systems Change Lab. "Weighted average direct carbon price targets worldwide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. December 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1474902/global-average-carbon-prices-targets/
Systems Change Lab. (2024). Weighted average direct carbon price targets worldwide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1474902/global-average-carbon-prices-targets/
Systems Change Lab. "Weighted Average Direct Carbon Price Targets Worldwide to Limit Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050 (in U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton of Coâ‚‚ Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Dec 2024, /statistics/1474902/global-average-carbon-prices-targets/
Systems Change Lab, Weighted average direct carbon price targets worldwide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1474902/global-average-carbon-prices-targets/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Weighted average direct carbon price targets worldwide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2023 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], Systems Change Lab, December 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1474902/global-average-carbon-prices-targets/
