Environmental taxes in Korea
Korea: Environmental taxes was 41.60 trillion in 2014. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Korea, 1995–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes in Korea is 41.60 trillion, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Korea peaked at 41.60 trillion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.94 trillion, in 1995.
Korea ranks 1st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.33 trillion | 7.94 trillion | 13.80 trillion | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.89 trillion | 16.00 trillion | 28.90 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 trillion | 33.30 trillion | 41.60 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More public sector data for Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Korea?
- Environmental taxes in Korea was 41.60 trillion in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.60 trillion in 2014.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 trillion in 1995.
- How does Korea rank for environmental taxes?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.