Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Antarctica
Antarctica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Antarctica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Antarctica is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Antarctica peaked at 0 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Antarctica 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
More climate change data for Antarctica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2007)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 153,888 tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2007)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 153,888 tonnes (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Antarctica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Antarctica was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Antarctica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Antarctica ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.