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Data Starter: Emissions-weighted carbon price, 2025

Elizabeth Veal

9th July 2026

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How much do people pay for their CO2 emissions?

Using the OurWorldinData chart, do these data calculation questions:

  1. Identify two significant features of the chart showing the emissions-weighted carbon price in 2025.
  2. What percentage of global emissions have a carbon price of less than $10 per tonne?

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.