South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
South Korea
0.0103 °C
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0129 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0129 °C against 0.0103 °C in South Korea, a difference of 0.0026 °C.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
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 Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 0.0001 °C | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0003 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0003 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0005 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0013 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0042 °C | 0.0014 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0049 °C | 0.0061 °C | 0.0012 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0075 °C | 0.0093 °C | 0.0018 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0097 °C | 0.0121 °C | 0.0024 °C | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0129 °C against 0.0103 °C in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0026 °C, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.