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South Korea
RegionAsia-Pacific
GDP2187.80[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita42251.45[$]
Population51.78[millions]
Land Area100511.27[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 63 46.90 1.80
Ecosystem Vitality 70 48.80 0.10
Biodiversity 78 61.00 10.50
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 54 98.30 14.80
Terrestrial biomes (global) 49 98.30 14.80
Marine protected areas 54 17.20 2.80
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 125 19.70 6.20
Biodiversity Habitat Index 103 41.60 NA
Species Protection Index 68 61.10 32.90
Species Habitat Index 107 78.80 -12.70
Ecosystem Services 134 17.70 -12.00
Tree cover loss 78 16.40 -5.20
Grassland loss 157 13.00 5.40
Wetland loss 123 30.80 -69.20
Fisheries 112 12.80 -7.00
Fish Stock Status 88 14.10 -19.40
Marine Trophic Index 47 16.60 NA
Fish caught by trawling 72 6.50 0.20
Acidification 60 84.30 -15.00
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 82 68.60 -30.00
Agriculture 56 44.10 0.70
Pesticide 63 36.40 NA
N Mgmt Index 47 51.70 1.40
Water Resources 22 76.80 NA
Wastewater treatment 22 76.80 NA
Health 27 73.30 3.80
Air Quality 30 62.90 3.10
PM2.5 45 47.20 3.30
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 4.60
Ozone 91 44.40 -6.10
NOx 174 NA NA
SO2 174 NA NA
CO 172 NA NA
VOC 117 19.90 -0.90
Sanitation Drinking Water 23 90.80 2.40
Sanitation 1 100.00 3.40
Drinking water 26 84.60 1.70
Heavy Metals 16 88.40 12.80
Lead 16 88.40 12.80
Waste Management 6 72.00 3.00
Solid waste 12 97.90 NA
Recycling 1 67.10 1.20
Ocean Plastics 97 24.90 10.50
Climate Policy 126 30.90 2.50
Climate Change 126 30.90 2.50
CO2 growth rate 76 42.00 9.40
CH4 growth rate 93 40.30 -4.80
F-gas growth rate 17 87.20 -8.40
N2O growth rate 76 67.10 -32.90
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 167 1.70 -0.20
CO2 from land cover 63 53.10 35.30
GHG intensity trend 87 49.90 -17.80
GHG per capita 160 16.60 -4.60

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Cuba 47.5
Djibouti 47.5
Albania 47.1
South Korea 46.9
Montenegro 46.9
Chile 46.7
Ecuador 46.5
Venezuela 46.4
Costa Rica 46.3
Zimbabwe 46.2
GDP per capita
United Kingdom 77.7
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Bahrain 42
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Issue Performance
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Government Effectiveness
United Kingdom 77.7
Iceland 62.8
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Ireland 57.4
United Arab Emirates 52.4
United States of America 51.1
South Korea 46.9
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Regulatory Quality
Slovenia 67.3
Cyprus 58
Lithuania 55.9
United Arab Emirates 52.4
Poland 50.6
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Mauritius 44.8
Georgia 39.1
Voice and Accountability
Latvia 61.1
Slovakia 60
Cyprus 58
Antigua and Barbuda 52.4
Dominica 51.2
United States of America 51.1
Saint Lucia 49.4
South Korea 46.9
Mauritius 44.8
Samoa 36.4
Rule of Law
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Lithuania 55.9
Portugal 50.4
Israel 48.2
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Taiwan 45.3
Qatar 33
Control of Corruption
Latvia 61.1
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.2
Poland 50.6
Portugal 50.4
South Korea 46.9
Costa Rica 46.3
Samoa 36.4
Qatar 33
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Croatia 60.2
Slovakia 60
Belgium 58.2
Romania 56
United Arab Emirates 52.4
Poland 50.6
Belize 50
Cuba 47.5
South Korea 46.9
Marshall Islands 36.2
Asia-Pacific
Japan 57.2
Singapore 50.9
Kiribati 49
South Korea 46.9
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Taiwan 45.3
Tonga 43.8
Thailand 38.1
Micronesia 37.4
Vanuatu 36.9
G-20
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Mexico 45.5
Brazil 43.6
Argentina 41.1
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Russia 37.5
South Africa 37.2
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
KOR