Korea, Rep. vs Sweden: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Korea, Rep.
82.1%
in 2025
Sweden
78.8%
in 2025
Korea, Rep. rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 82.1% against 78.8% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 58.9% | 58.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 74.8% | 74.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 83.9% | 49.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.3% | 0.9% | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Korea, Rep. or Sweden?
- Korea, Rep., at 82.1% against 78.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Korea, Rep. and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Sweden rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.