Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
101.49 % change on previous year
in 1852
All-time low
1.97 % change on previous year
in 1941
Years of data
173
1852–2024
Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1852–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 2.26 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 101.49 % change on previous year in 1852 and was at its lowest, 1.97 % change on previous year, in 1941.
That places South Korea 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 101.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 51.09 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1854 | 34.27 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1855 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1856 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1857 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1858 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1859 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1860 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1861 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1862 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1863 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1864 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1865 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1866 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1867 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1868 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1869 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1871 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1872 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1873 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 5 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1880 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1882 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1883 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1884 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1886 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1887 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1888 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1892 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1893 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1894 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1897 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1992 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.26 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.4% | 7.13 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year |
| 1853 | -49.7% | 101.49 % change on previous year | 51.09 % change on previous year |
| 1854 | -32.9% | 51.09 % change on previous year | 34.27 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -31.1% | 6.37 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -26.3% | 11.28 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -26.2% | 10.99 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.86 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 101.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1860s | 8.18 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 77 Cambodia 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Taiwan 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Pakistan 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Grenada 2.23 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- 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)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate in South Korea was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.49 % change on previous year in 1852.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 % change on previous year in 1941.
- How does South Korea rank for global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global warming contributions by gas and source. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global warming contributions by gas and source Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global warming contributions by gas and source. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.