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, carbon pricing instruments, such as the EU ETS, covered 23 percent of global emissions.
Share of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide covered by the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) from 2005 to 2023
Emissions coverage is based on the share of annual global GHG emissions for 1990 to 2015. Coverage after 2015 is based on estimates using 2015 emissions data.
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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 November 23, 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 November 23, 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: November 23, 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 November 23, 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/
