Dataset
Share of global emissions covered by carbon pricing
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions covered by carbon taxes and emissions trading systems, as reported in each annual edition of the World Bank’s State and Trends of Carbon Pricing.
29%of global emissions covered by carbon pricing, April 2026
| Edition | Coverage (%) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 20.0 |
| 2019 | 20.0 |
| 2020 | 22.0 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 23.0 |
| 2023 | 23.0 |
| 2024 | 24.0 |
| 2025 | 28.0 |
| 2026 | 29.0 |
Source: World Bank, State and Trends of Carbon Pricing · 2018–2026 editions · Unit: %