Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea
South Korea: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 82.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea stood at 82.1%. 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, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea peaked at 82.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 68.4% | — |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 82.1% 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 0.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 65.8% | 82.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in South Korea was 82.1% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.