Trade CO2 share in South Korea stood at 20.31% in 2023, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 1.23 percentage points from 19.08% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 5.54% (up 14.77 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 40.12% in 1992, the lowest -2.8% in 1998. South Korea ranked 61st highest of the 119 countries in this dataset in 2023; Malta ranked first.
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Trade CO2 share, measured in %, captures South Korea's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In South Korea, Trade CO2 share reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect South Korea's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Trade CO2 share in South Korea stood at 20.31% in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 1.23 percentage points from 19.08% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 5.54% (up 14.77 percentage points since).
South Korea ranked 61st highest of the 119 countries in this dataset in 2023; Malta ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 40.12% in 1992, the lowest -2.8% in 1998.
| Indicator | Trade CO2 share |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Trade CO2 share — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade
Our World in Data. "Trade CO2 share — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Trade CO2 share — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade.
@misc{econdash_trade_co2_share_kor,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Trade CO2 share --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade}
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