South Korea vs Spain: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
South Korea
0.0103 °C
in 2024
Spain
0.0082 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0103 °C against 0.0082 °C in Spain, a difference of 0.0021 °C.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Spain |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Spain |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Spain |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0003 °C | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0005 °C | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0008 °C | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0013 °C | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0014 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0016 °C | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0041 °C | 0.0013 °C | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0049 °C | 0.0056 °C | 0.0007 °C | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0075 °C | 0.0071 °C | 0.0004 °C | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0097 °C | 0.008 °C | 0.0017 °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, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 0.0103 °C against 0.0082 °C in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0021 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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.