South Korea vs Turkey: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
South Korea
0.0103 °C
in 2024
Turkey
0.0085 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Turkey rank
22nd
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0103 °C against 0.0085 °C in Turkey, a difference of 0.0018 °C.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Turkey'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 Turkey ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 16 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | 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 | 0.0001 °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 | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0001 °C | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0008 °C | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0049 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0014 °C | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0075 °C | 0.0057 °C | 0.0018 °C | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0097 °C | 0.0078 °C | 0.0019 °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 Turkey?
- South Korea, at 0.0103 °C against 0.0085 °C in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.0018 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.