Global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea
South Korea: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea is 0.0002 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
South Korea ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0002 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 °C, 4.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0002 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C, 20.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in South Korea was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does South Korea rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.