Carbon tax trading coverage in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon tax trading coverage was 82.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
82.06
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in South Korea, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon tax trading coverage in South Korea stood at 82.06. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in South Korea peaked at 82.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
South Korea ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 68.41 | — |
| 2016 | 67.36 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.68 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 68.41 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 65.83 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 81.07 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 82.06 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.06 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 82.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.14 | 0 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.19 | 65.83 | 82.06 | 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 tax trading coverage in South Korea?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in South Korea was 82.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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