Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in South Korea
South Korea: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 °C per square kilometre for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Korea peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Korea?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Korea was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.