South Korea vs New Zealand: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
South Korea
82.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
86.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
11th
New Zealand rank
9th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 86.1% against 82.1% in South Korea, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 82.6% | 48.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 85.9% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 86.1% against 82.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 4.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- South Korea ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.