As of April 1, 2025, there were ** carbon pricing mechanisms in operation worldwide. The number of carbon pricing mechanisms has increased considerably since 1990 - the year Finland became the world's first country to introduce a carbon tax. Carbon pricing instruments such as carbon taxes and emission trading systems (ETS) cover more than a quarter of global GHG emissions.
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World Bank. (June 11, 2025). Number of carbon pricing mechanisms in operation worldwide from 1990 to 2025, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483565/planned-and-implemented-carbon-pricing-instruments-worldwide/
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Number of carbon pricing mechanisms in operation worldwide from 1990 to 2025, by type [Graph], World Bank, June 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483565/planned-and-implemented-carbon-pricing-instruments-worldwide/
