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

South Korea
0.0103 °C
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0105 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Nigeria rank
20th

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

  • South Korea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0105 °C against 0.0103 °C in South Korea, a difference of 0.0002 °C.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Nigeria 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 °C 0 °C South Korea
1910s 0.0001 °C 0 °C 0 °C South Korea
1920s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C South Korea
1930s 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C South Korea
1940s 0.0003 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C South Korea
1950s 0.0003 °C 0.0004 °C 0 °C Nigeria
1960s 0.0004 °C 0.0013 °C 0.0009 °C Nigeria
1970s 0.0007 °C 0.0039 °C 0.0032 °C Nigeria
1980s 0.0014 °C 0.0063 °C 0.0049 °C Nigeria
1990s 0.0028 °C 0.0076 °C 0.0048 °C Nigeria
2000s 0.0049 °C 0.0099 °C 0.005 °C Nigeria
2010s 0.0075 °C 0.011 °C 0.0035 °C Nigeria
2020s 0.0097 °C 0.0106 °C 0.0009 °C Nigeria

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, South Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0105 °C against 0.0103 °C in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between South Korea and Nigeria?
0.0002 °C, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
South Korea ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th 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.