Emissions-weighted average carbon price of emissions covered by a carbon tax worldwide from 1990 to 2025
(in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)
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Price in constant 2019 U.S. dollars per tCOâ‚‚e
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Only countries with a carbon tax at the national level are included. Average price on emissions covered by a carbon tax, weighted by the share of the country's COâ‚‚ emissions.
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Global emissions-weighted carbon tax prices 1990-2025
The global emissions-weighted price on emissions covered by a carbon tax was U.S. dollars per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (USD/tCOâ‚‚e) in 2025. Finland became the world's first country to introduce a carbon tax in 1990.Â
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OWID. (June 23, 2026). Emissions-weighted average carbon price of emissions covered by a carbon tax worldwide from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1615542/global-average-carbon-tax-prices/
OWID. "Emissions-weighted average carbon price of emissions covered by a carbon tax worldwide from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. June 23, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1615542/global-average-carbon-tax-prices/
OWID. (2026). Emissions-weighted average carbon price of emissions covered by a carbon tax worldwide from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1615542/global-average-carbon-tax-prices/
OWID. "Emissions-weighted Average Carbon Price of Emissions Covered by a Carbon Tax Worldwide from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton of Coâ‚‚ Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jun 2026, /statistics/1615542/global-average-carbon-tax-prices/
OWID, Emissions-weighted average carbon price of emissions covered by a carbon tax worldwide from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1615542/global-average-carbon-tax-prices/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Emissions-weighted average carbon price of emissions covered by a carbon tax worldwide from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], OWID, June 23, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1615542/global-average-carbon-tax-prices/
