Japan vs South Korea: Carbon price vs share emissions
Japan
2.55
in 2025
South Korea
7.79
in 2025
Japan rank
44th
South Korea rank
41st
Carbon price vs share emissions over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.79 against 2.55 in Japan, a difference of 5.24.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 44th 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 | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 9.14 | 7.52 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 15.25 | 12.66 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs share emissions, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.79 against 2.55 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs share emissions between Japan and South Korea?
- 5.24, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Japan ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.