Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea
South Korea: Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports was 0.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
South Korea ranks 38th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea?
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in South Korea was 0.1% in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
- What is the highest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does South Korea rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.