Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea

Korea: Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) was 13.80 trillion in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
13.80 trillion
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
13.80 trillion
in 2014
All-time low
4.05 trillion
in 1998
Years of data
20
1995–2014

Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea, 1995–2014

4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T12.0T14.0T1995200420141995: 4.2T1996: 4.8T1997: 5.2T1998: 4.0T1999: 4.0T2000: 4.5T2001: 4.6T2002: 4.8T2003: 4.9T2004: 4.3T2005: 4.7T2006: 5.5T2007: 6.0T2008: 6.5T2009: 6.1T2010: 7.4T2011: 12.9T2012: 12.8T2013: 12.6T2014: 13.8T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea stood at 13.80 trillion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 223.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea peaked at 13.80 trillion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.05 trillion, in 1998.

Korea ranks 1st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency) in Korea, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 4.22 trillion
1996 4.85 trillion +14.9%
1997 5.25 trillion +8.2%
1998 4.05 trillion -22.9%
1999 4.05 trillion +0.0%
2000 4.51 trillion +11.4%
2001 4.57 trillion +1.3%
2002 4.85 trillion +6.1%
2003 4.92 trillion +1.4%
2004 4.27 trillion -13.2%
2005 4.72 trillion +10.5%
2006 5.46 trillion +15.7%
2007 6.02 trillion +10.3%
2008 6.48 trillion +7.6%
2009 6.14 trillion -5.2%
2010 7.36 trillion +19.9%
2011 12.90 trillion +75.3%
2012 12.80 trillion -0.8%
2013 12.60 trillion -1.6%
2014 13.80 trillion +9.5%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 13.80 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.35 billion, 5880.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 13.80 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.76 billion, 1003.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +75.3% 7.36 trillion 12.90 trillion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.48 trillion 4.05 trillion 5.25 trillion 5
2000s 5.19 trillion 4.27 trillion 6.48 trillion 10
2010s 11.89 trillion 7.36 trillion 13.80 trillion 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 2 Andorra 6.46 trillion
  2. 3 Japan 2.64 trillion compare
  3. 4 Colombia 2.33 trillion

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea?
Environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea was 13.80 trillion in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.80 trillion in 2014.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 trillion in 1998.
How does Korea rank for environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport)?
Korea ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. 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, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
119 places, 2,394 data points, 1995–2022
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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.