Warming fossil fuels land use in South Korea
South Korea: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in South Korea, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in South Korea is 0.0103, measured in 2024. 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, warming fossil fuels land use 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 11.29 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 20.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 11.29 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 11.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in South Korea?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in South Korea was 0.0103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does South Korea rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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