Studio 1729 / data study 02
The numbers behind the prices.
24 selected instruments · World Bank Carbon Pricing Dashboard, 2026 edition · CC BY 4.0.
Prices are displayed nominal USD/tCO₂e, at 1 April or latest available beforehand. Coverage is the instrument's share of its jurisdiction's emissions; denominators differ and must not be added. Not effective costs or CBAM bills. Blank prices are missing, not zero.
| Instrument | Type | USD/tCO₂e | Coverage | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Safeguard Mechanism | ETS | $25 | 26.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Austria ETS | ETS | $64 | 47.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. Classified as ETS by the source; the displayed snapshot uses a fixed price. |
| China national ETS | ETS | $12 | 52.1% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Denmark carbon tax | TAX | $116 | 64.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| EU ETS | ETS | $85 | 36.3% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. One regional instrument, counted once; jurisdiction is EU27+ as defined by the publisher. |
| Finland carbon tax | TAX | $60 | 45.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| France carbon tax | TAX | $52 | 41.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Germany ETS | ETS | $64 | 42.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. Classified as ETS by the source; the displayed snapshot uses a fixed price. |
| India ETS | ETS | Not reported | 11.0% | The source USD field has no number. Kept missing; the local-currency zero is not substituted. |
| Indonesia ETS | ETS | $1 | 21.4% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Ireland carbon tax | TAX | $74 | 34.4% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Japan ETS | ETS | $0 | 60.0% | The source displays US$0 at whole-dollar precision. This is not proof that every emitter pays zero. |
| Japan carbon tax | TAX | $2 | 80.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Kazakhstan ETS | ETS | $1 | 44.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Korea ETS | ETS | $10 | 77.8% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Mexico ETS | ETS | $0 | 36.0% | The source displays US$0 at whole-dollar precision. This is not proof that every emitter pays zero. |
| New Zealand ETS | ETS | $24 | 44.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Norway carbon tax | TAX | $170 | 65.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Singapore carbon tax | TAX | $35 | 70.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| South Africa carbon tax | TAX | $18 | 82.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Sweden carbon tax | TAX | $155 | 40.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Switzerland ETS | ETS | $99 | 12.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| Switzerland carbon tax | TAX | $150 | 38.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
| UK ETS | ETS | $55 | 25.0% | Main rate as displayed by the World Bank; not the average price actually paid. |
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