How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

90th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places South Korea 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1990	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1994	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1995	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1996	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1997	0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1998	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1999	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2000	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2002	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2003	0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2004	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2005	0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2007	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2009	0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2010	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2011	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2012	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2015	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2016	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2018	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near South Korea

87 Namibia 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Fiji 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Tonga 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Mexico 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Lesotho 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Mauritius 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for South Korea

SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 6,553 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.