China vs Korea, Rep.: Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems
China
4.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Korea, Rep.
6.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
China rank
34th
Korea, Rep. rank
33rd
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems over time
- China
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 6.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 4.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in China, a difference of 1.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
China ranks 34th and Korea, Rep. ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2010s | 0.2308 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 3.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.77 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems, China or Korea, Rep.?
- Korea, Rep., at 6.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 4.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems between China and Korea, Rep.?
- 1.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Rep.?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Korea, Rep. rank globally for emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems?
- China ranks 34th and Korea, Rep. ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.