Weighted carbon price ets in South Korea
South Korea: Weighted carbon price ets was 6.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.39
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.26
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Weighted carbon price ets in South Korea, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, weighted carbon price ets in South Korea stood at 6.39.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in South Korea peaked at 18.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places South Korea 33rd 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.
Weighted carbon price ets 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 | 6.68 | — |
| 2016 | 10.57 | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 14.25 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 18.26 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.99 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.76 | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 6.45 | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 6.39 | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 2.4× 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 | 6.25 | 0 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 6.39 | 17.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Australia 15.99 compare
- 31 Switzerland 13.47 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 11.35 compare
- 34 China 4.72 compare
- 35 Iceland 2.68 compare
- 36 United States 2.23 compare
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 weighted carbon price ets in South Korea?
- Weighted carbon price ets in South Korea was 6.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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