Global carbon pricing breakdown by select country 2015

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
This statistic displays the distribution of carbon dioxide pricing worldwide in 2015 that were priced above a certain amount, broken down by select countries. At this time, 87 percent of Germany's emissions were priced above 5 euros per metric ton of carbon dioxide.

Proportion of carbon dioxide pricing worldwide in 2015, by select country

Price levels in euros per metric ton of carbon dioxide53060
Germany 88% 87% 19% 19%
Japan 85% 40% 21% 18%
United Kingdom 76% 75% 49% 27%
India 64% 18% 9% 2%
Mexico 62% 32% 30% 30%
Canada 61% 61% 16% 0%
United States 37% 37% 3% 0%
Russia 35% 0% 0% 0%
Brazil 33% 25% 0% 0%
China 22% 9% 9% 9%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Price levels in euros per metric ton of carbon dioxideShare of carbon rates priced at or above19%19%18%18%27%27%2%2%30%30%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%9%9%19%19%21%21%49%49%9%9%30%30%16%16%3%3%0%0%0%0%9%9%87%87%40%40%75%75%18%18%32%32%61%61%37%37%0%0%25%25%9%9%88%88%85%85%76%76%64%64%62%62%61%61%37%37%35%35%33%33%22%22%53060GermanyJapanUnited KingdomIndiaMexicoCanadaUnited StatesRussiaBrazilChina
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September 2018

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2015

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