South Korea vs Spain: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
South Korea
0.011 °C
in 2024
Spain
0.0103 °C
in 2024
South Korea rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.011 °C against 0.0103 °C in Spain, a difference of 0.0007 °C.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Spain |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Spain |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.001 °C | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0011 °C | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.0007 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0013 °C | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.0017 °C | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0022 °C | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0026 °C | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0059 °C | 0.0024 °C | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0076 °C | 0.002 °C | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0082 °C | 0.0091 °C | 0.0009 °C | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0104 °C | 0.0101 °C | 0.0004 °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 Spain?
- South Korea, at 0.011 °C against 0.0103 °C in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0007 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd 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.