Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources

Kazakhstan
0.0085 °C
in 2024
South Korea
0.0103 °C
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0103 °C against 0.0085 °C in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0018 °C.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Korea ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Korea Difference Ahead
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C South Korea
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C South Korea
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C South Korea
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C South Korea
1890s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C South Korea
1900s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Kazakhstan
1910s 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C Kazakhstan
1920s 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C Kazakhstan
1930s 0.0003 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C Kazakhstan
1940s 0.0006 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0004 °C Kazakhstan
1950s 0.0011 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0008 °C Kazakhstan
1960s 0.002 °C 0.0004 °C 0.0016 °C Kazakhstan
1970s 0.0031 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0024 °C Kazakhstan
1980s 0.0044 °C 0.0014 °C 0.0029 °C Kazakhstan
1990s 0.0054 °C 0.0028 °C 0.0026 °C Kazakhstan
2000s 0.0059 °C 0.0049 °C 0.001 °C Kazakhstan
2010s 0.007 °C 0.0075 °C 0.0005 °C South Korea
2020s 0.0082 °C 0.0097 °C 0.0015 °C South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0103 °C against 0.0085 °C in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
0.0018 °C, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.