carbon pricing instruments, such as the EU ETS, covered 23 percent of global emissions.
When the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) started in 2005 it covered 4.41 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2005, the EU ETS was the only emissions trading system in the world. It is now estimated to cover 2.69 percent of global emissions. As of 2023, Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023
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Other statistics that may interest you European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of global carbon market size 2022, by market
- Basic Statistic Share of jurisdiction's GHG emissions covered by ETS 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of global GHG emissions covered by EU ETS 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union 1990-2022, by sector
Allowances
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- Premium Statistic EU ETS total allocated allowances and emissions 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic EU ETS allowances allocated for stationary installations 2013-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Freely allocated allowances for EU ETS stationary installations 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic EU ETS allowances auctioned or sold for stationary installations 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic EU ETS aviation allocated allowances 2013-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic EU ETS surrendered units from aviation 2012-2022
Emissions
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- Premium Statistic EU ETS verified emissions from all stationary installations 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Verified emissions under EU ETS 2005-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Stationary installation emissions under EU ETS 2005-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Verified emissions under EU ETS 2022, by select activity
- Basic Statistic EU ETS emissions from all stationary installations 2022, by country
Financials
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- Premium Statistic Prices of carbon trading worldwide 2023, by jurisdiction
- Premium Statistic EU-ETS allowance prices in the European Union 2022-2024
- Premium Statistic European Union Emission Trading Systems (ETS) revenue 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic European Union Emission Trading Systems (ETS) auction revenues 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of auction revenue expenditure shares from EU-ETS 2021, by end use
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic EU-ETS carbon price forecasts 2023-2025
- Premium Statistic Average carbon price projections worldwide 2022-2030, by trading system
- Premium Statistic ETS emissions cap for stationary installations in the EU-27 2010-2030
- Premium Statistic EU-ETS phase-out and CBAM phase-in outlook 2025-2034
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World Bank. (March 31, 2023). Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327058/global-ghg-emissions-covered-by-eu-ets/
World Bank. "Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327058/global-ghg-emissions-covered-by-eu-ets/
World Bank. (2023). Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327058/global-ghg-emissions-covered-by-eu-ets/
World Bank. "Share of Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worldwide Covered by The European Union Emission Trading System (Eu Ets) from 2005 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327058/global-ghg-emissions-covered-by-eu-ets/
World Bank, Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327058/global-ghg-emissions-covered-by-eu-ets/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327058/global-ghg-emissions-covered-by-eu-ets/