Albania vs South Korea: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Albania
9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
South Korea
7.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Albania rank
40th
South Korea rank
41st
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Albania
- South Korea
How they compare
Albania currently reports 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 7.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 2.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Albania ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2010s | 1.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 8.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.31 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 15.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Albania or South Korea?
- Albania, at 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 7.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Albania and South Korea?
- 2.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Albania and South Korea rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Albania ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.