Carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon price vs share emissions was 7.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.79
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.69
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea stood at 7.79.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea peaked at 26.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places South Korea 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 9.77 | — |
| 2016 | 15.69 | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 20.17 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 26.69 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 26.58 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.72 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 20.11 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.46 | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 7.86 | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 7.79 | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 0 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 | 7.79 | 26.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in South Korea was 7.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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