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Global warming fossil in South Korea

South Korea: Global warming fossil was 0.0103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0103
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0103
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in South Korea, 1851–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.01185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming fossil in South Korea stood at 0.0103. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in South Korea peaked at 0.0103 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places South Korea 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +100.2%
1853 0 +50.2%
1854 0 +33.5%
1855 0 +25.1%
1856 0 +20.1%
1857 0 +16.8%
1858 0 +14.4%
1859 0 +12.6%
1860 0 +11.2%
1861 0 +10.1%
1862 0 +9.2%
1863 0 +8.5%
1864 0 +7.8%
1865 0 +7.3%
1866 0 +6.8%
1867 0 +6.4%
1868 0 +6.0%
1869 0 +5.7%
1870 0 +5.4%
1871 0 +5.1%
1872 0 +4.8%
1873 0 +4.5%
1874 0 +4.3%
1875 0 +4.1%
1876 0 +3.9%
1877 0 +3.8%
1878 0 +3.6%
1879 0 +3.4%
1880 0 +3.3%
1881 0 +3.2%
1882 0 +3.1%
1883 0 +3.0%
1884 0 +2.9%
1885 0 +2.8%
1886 0 +2.7%
1887 0 +2.6%
1888 0 +2.6%
1889 0 +2.5%
1890 0 +2.4%
1891 0 +2.4%
1892 0 +2.3%
1893 0 +2.3%
1894 0 +2.3%
1895 0 +2.2%
1896 0 +2.2%
1897 0.0001 +2.2%
1898 0.0001 +2.1%
1899 0.0001 +2.1%
1900 0.0001 +2.1%
1901 0.0001 +2.1%
1902 0.0001 +2.1%
1903 0.0001 +2.0%
1904 0.0001 +2.0%
1905 0.0001 +2.0%
1906 0.0001 +2.0%
1907 0.0001 +2.0%
1908 0.0001 +2.0%
1909 0.0001 +2.0%
1910 0.0001 +2.0%
1911 0.0001 +2.2%
1912 0.0001 +2.4%
1913 0.0001 +2.6%
1914 0.0001 +3.0%
1915 0.0001 +3.2%
1916 0.0001 +3.4%
1917 0.0001 +3.7%
1918 0.0001 +3.9%
1919 0.0001 +4.1%
1920 0.0001 +4.2%
1921 0.0001 +4.4%
1922 0.0001 +4.5%
1923 0.0001 +4.6%
1924 0.0001 +4.8%
1925 0.0001 +4.8%
1926 0.0001 +4.8%
1927 0.0001 +4.8%
1928 0.0001 +4.8%
1929 0.0001 +4.8%
1930 0.0001 +4.8%
1931 0.0002 +4.7%
1932 0.0002 +4.6%
1933 0.0002 +4.5%
1934 0.0002 +4.4%
1935 0.0002 +4.3%
1936 0.0002 +4.1%
1937 0.0002 +4.0%
1938 0.0002 +3.9%
1939 0.0002 +3.8%
1940 0.0002 +3.7%
1941 0.0002 +3.8%
1942 0.0002 +3.8%
1943 0.0002 +3.8%
1944 0.0003 +3.8%
1945 0.0003 +3.6%
1946 0.0003 +3.9%
1947 0.0003 +3.7%
1948 0.0003 +3.6%
1949 0.0003 +3.4%
1950 0.0003 +1.1%
1951 0.0003 +1.0%
1952 0.0003 +0.8%
1953 0.0003 +0.9%
1954 0.0003 +0.8%
1955 0.0003 +0.9%
1956 0.0003 +1.1%
1957 0.0003 +1.1%
1958 0.0003 +1.1%
1959 0.0003 +1.5%
1960 0.0003 +1.7%
1961 0.0003 +1.9%
1962 0.0004 +2.2%
1963 0.0004 +2.8%
1964 0.0004 +2.7%
1965 0.0004 +2.8%
1966 0.0004 +3.3%
1967 0.0004 +3.6%
1968 0.0004 +3.0%
1969 0.0004 +3.2%
1970 0.0005 +6.6%
1971 0.0005 +6.8%
1972 0.0005 +6.7%
1973 0.0006 +7.9%
1974 0.0006 +7.9%
1975 0.0007 +8.1%
1976 0.0007 +8.2%
1977 0.0008 +8.6%
1978 0.0009 +8.5%
1979 0.0009 +9.0%
1980 0.001 +8.4%
1981 0.0011 +8.2%
1982 0.0012 +7.6%
1983 0.0013 +7.3%
1984 0.0014 +7.4%
1985 0.0015 +7.4%
1986 0.0016 +7.2%
1987 0.0017 +7.1%
1988 0.0018 +7.5%
1989 0.0019 +7.2%
1990 0.0021 +7.1%
1991 0.0022 +7.2%
1992 0.0024 +7.1%
1993 0.0025 +6.9%
1994 0.0027 +6.8%
1995 0.0029 +6.7%
1996 0.0031 +7.0%
1997 0.0033 +6.9%
1998 0.0035 +5.4%
1999 0.0037 +5.5%
2000 0.0039 +5.7%
2001 0.0041 +5.5%
2002 0.0043 +5.3%
2003 0.0046 +5.1%
2004 0.0048 +4.9%
2005 0.005 +4.7%
2006 0.0052 +4.5%
2007 0.0055 +4.5%
2008 0.0057 +4.2%
2009 0.0059 +4.2%
2010 0.0062 +4.5%
2011 0.0065 +4.5%
2012 0.0067 +4.4%
2013 0.007 +4.3%
2014 0.0073 +4.1%
2015 0.0076 +4.0%
2016 0.0079 +3.9%
2017 0.0082 +3.8%
2018 0.0085 +3.8%
2019 0.0088 +3.5%
2020 0.0091 +3.2%
2021 0.0094 +3.3%
2022 0.0097 +3.1%
2023 0.01 +3.0%
2024 0.0103 +2.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.0103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 8.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.0103 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002, 45.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +100.2% 0 0
1853 +50.2% 0 0
1854 +33.5% 0 0
1855 +25.1% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0.0001 10
1900s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1910s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1920s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1930s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0002 10
1940s 0.0003 0.0002 0.0003 10
1950s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 10
1960s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0004 10
1970s 0.0007 0.0005 0.0009 10
1980s 0.0014 0.001 0.0019 10
1990s 0.0028 0.0021 0.0037 10
2000s 0.0049 0.0039 0.0059 10
2010s 0.0075 0.0062 0.0088 10
2020s 0.0097 0.0091 0.0103 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0129 compare
  2. 19 Australia 0.0123 compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 0.0105 compare
  4. 22 Turkey 0.0085 compare
  5. 23 Kazakhstan 0.0085 compare
  6. 24 Spain 0.0082 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in South Korea?
Global warming fossil in South Korea was 0.0103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does South Korea rank for global warming fossil?
South Korea ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed