Ireland vs South Korea: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Ireland
0.0003 °C
in 2024
South Korea
0.0003 °C
in 2024
Ireland rank
49th
South Korea rank
51st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0003 °C against 0.0003 °C in South Korea, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 51st of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.0003 °C against 0.0003 °C in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0 °C, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Ireland ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 51st of 201 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 by gas. 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.