South Korea vs Myanmar: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
South Korea
0.011 °C
in 2024
Myanmar
0.011 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
30th
Myanmar rank
31st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.011 °C against 0.011 °C in Myanmar, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Myanmar ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.001 °C | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0023 °C | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0031 °C | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0037 °C | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0043 °C | 0.004 °C | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0041 °C | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0007 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0043 °C | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0056 °C | 0.0048 °C | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0054 °C | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0073 °C | 0.0052 °C | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0079 °C | 0.0044 °C | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0089 °C | 0.0033 °C | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0082 °C | 0.0101 °C | 0.0019 °C | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0104 °C | 0.0108 °C | 0.0004 °C | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- South Korea, at 0.011 °C against 0.011 °C in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 0 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 31st 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.