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 CO₂ equivalent (USD/tCO₂e). Sweden has one of the highest carbon taxes in the world.
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.
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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World Bank. (June 11, 2025). Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
World Bank. "Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. June 11, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
World Bank. (2025). Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
World Bank. "Carbon Tax Rates in The Nordic Countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
World Bank, Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Carbon tax rates in the Nordic countries from 2000 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], World Bank, June 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429643/prices-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-nordics-by-country/
