In 2022, some 12.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) were traded in global carbon markets. This was a decline of over 20 percent from the previous year. However, when compared to 2019 levels, this figure represented an increase of 18.2 percent. Europe accounted for roughly 74 percent of the traded volume of CO₂ worldwide in 2022.
Trade volume of carbon dioxide in carbon markets worldwide from 2019 to 2022
(in million metric tons)
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Refinitiv. (February 6, 2023). Trade volume of carbon dioxide in carbon markets worldwide from 2019 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1335916/carbon-market-emission-trading-volume-worldwide/
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Refinitiv. (2023). Trade volume of carbon dioxide in carbon markets worldwide from 2019 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1335916/carbon-market-emission-trading-volume-worldwide/
Refinitiv. "Trade Volume of Carbon Dioxide in Carbon Markets Worldwide from 2019 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1335916/carbon-market-emission-trading-volume-worldwide/
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Trade volume of carbon dioxide in carbon markets worldwide from 2019 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Refinitiv, February 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1335916/carbon-market-emission-trading-volume-worldwide/
