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South Korea
RegionAsia-Pacific
GDP1898.96[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita36776.52[$]
Population51.64[millions]
Urbanization81.41[%]
Land Area100511.27[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 28 66.5 2.2
Health 27 81.4 2.3
Air Quality 28 71.7 1.9
PM2.5 45 53.8 2
Household solid fuels 1 100 2.6
Ozone 91 41.7 -6.6
Sanitation & Drinking Water 23 90.7 2.2
Sanitation 1 100 2.9
Drinking water 26 84.4 1.6
Heavy Metals 16 89.4 11.3
Lead 16 89.4 11.3
Waste Management 13 96.7 -
Solid waste 13 96.7 -
Ecosystem Vitality 39 56.6 2.1
Biodiversity 84 62.6 0.4
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 73 88.2 2.2
Terrestrial biomes (global) 72 88.2 2.2
Marine protected areas 52 17.2 2.8
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 128 16 2.4
Species Habitat Index 107 78.6 -12.9
Species Protection Index 52 90.1 0.5
Biodiversity Habitat Index 84 54.2 -0.3
Ecosystem Services 100 32.2 -7.7
Tree cover loss 81 32.8 -7.6
Grassland loss 165 11.3 -20.2
Wetland loss 115 42.1 3.9
Fisheries 70 12.6 0.6
Fish Stock Status 13 23 2.9
Marine Trophic Index 86 11.6 -
Fish caught by trawling 70 1.5 -1.3
Climate Change 50 62.6 4
CO2 growth rate 75 45.5 3.7
CH4 growth rate 1 100 24.2
F-gas growth rate 1 100 0.9
N2O growth rate 30 81.5 -18.5
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100 -
CO2 from land cover 122 36.5 -
GHG intensity trend 106 44.8 -12.2
GHG per capita 158 15.9 -4.4
Pollution Emissions 1 100 19.6
SO2 growth rate 1 100 -
NOx growth rate 1 100 39.1
Agriculture 47 51.7 1.4
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 47 51.7 1.4
Water Resources 21 76.8 -
Wastewater treatment 21 76.8 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
United States of America 69.3
Greece 69.1
Slovakia 68.3
Portugal 67
South Korea 66.5
Israel 65.8
Estonia 65.3
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
GDP per capita
France 80
Japan 75.1
Spain 74.3
New Zealand 71.3
Italy 71
Czech Republic 71
Malta 70.7
South Korea 66.5
Israel 65.8
Oman 38.5
Issue Performance
Austria 79.6
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Slovenia 72
Canada 71
Italy 71
Greece 69.1
South Korea 66.5
Regulatory Quality
France 80
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
South Korea 66.5
Israel 65.8
Cyprus 64.8
Lithuania 62.9
Latvia 61.6
Mauritius 45.1
Georgia 41.3
Voice & Accountability
Greece 69.1
South Korea 66.5
Latvia 61.6
Poland 60.9
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.4
Mauritius 45.1
Dominica 44.6
Bahamas 43.5
Saint Lucia 43.1
Samoa 37.3
Political Stability
Germany 77.2
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Estonia 65.3
Cyprus 64.8
Poland 60.9
Costa Rica 52.5
Cuba 48.4
Jamaica 48.2
Sao Tome and Principe 37.6
Asia-Pacific
Japan 75.1
South Korea 66.5
Singapore 58.1
Taiwan 57.2
Brunei Darussalam 54.8
Malaysia 47.9
Thailand 45.4
Tonga 45.1
Philippines 38.4
Indonesia 37.8
G-20
France 80
Germany 77.2
Japan 75.1
Australia 74.9
Canada 71
Italy 71
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Mexico 52.6
Argentina 52.2
Ease of Doing Business Index
Denmark 82.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Singapore 58.1
United Arab Emirates 55.6
Malaysia 47.9
Georgia 41.3
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
KOR