Austria vs South Korea: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Austria
80.8%
in 2025
South Korea
82.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
South Korea rank
11th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 82.1% against 80.8% in Austria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 0.0% | 19.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 79.2% | 14.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Austria or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 82.1% against 80.8% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Austria and South Korea?
- 1.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Austria ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.