Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Kazakhstan
0.0085 °C
in 2024
South Korea
0.0103 °C
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0103 °C against 0.0085 °C in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.