Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 27.29 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Korea, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 27.29 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Korea peaked at 27.29 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.00 billion current US$, in 1990.
That places South Korea 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 4.59 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 5.19 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 7.15 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 6.28 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 7.13 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 9.15 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.72 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.96 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.97 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.82 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 14.54 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.44 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.85 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.65 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.38 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.80 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.14 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.12 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.45 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.71 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 24.91 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.07 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.29 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27.29 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 970.21 million current US$, 28.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27.29 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 326.37 million current US$, 83.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 7.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.20 billion current US$ | 8.48 billion current US$ | 14.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 billion current US$ | 16.44 billion current US$ | 24.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.18 billion current US$ | 25.07 billion current US$ | 27.29 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Korea was 27.29 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.