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
Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Korea, 1995–2014
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.3% | 7.36 trillion | 12.90 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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, 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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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.