South Korea vs Malaysia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
South Korea
0.011 °C
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0103 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
30th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.011 °C against 0.0103 °C in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0007 °C.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.001 °C | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.001 °C | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0012 °C | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.0007 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0013 °C | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0015 °C | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0012 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0017 °C | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0019 °C | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0053 °C | 0.0018 °C | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0011 °C | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0082 °C | 0.0086 °C | 0.0004 °C | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0104 °C | 0.0099 °C | 0.0005 °C | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.011 °C against 0.0103 °C in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0007 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.