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.
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 |
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More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
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.