South Korea vs Uruguay: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
South Korea
82.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
86.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 86.5% against 82.1% in South Korea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | 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% | 0.0% | 34.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 57.7% | 21.5% | 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, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 86.5% 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 Uruguay?
- 4.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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.