How does South Korea rank for contributions global temp change, per square kilometre?

South Korea ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is contributions global temp change, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea

Name: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

19th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1963	0 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1964	0 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1966	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1967	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1968	0 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1969	0 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1970	0 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1971	0 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1974	0 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1975	0 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1976	0 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1977	0 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1978	0 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1980	0 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1981	0 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1982	0 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1983	0 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1984	0 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1985	0 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1986	0 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	0 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2024	0 units per square kilometre	+1.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

16 Luxembourg 0 units per square kilometre compare
17 Germany 0 units per square kilometre compare
18 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
20 Japan 0 units per square kilometre compare
21 Barbados 0 units per square kilometre compare
22 Czechia 0 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea?: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest contributions global temp change, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest contributions global temp change, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for contributions global temp change, per square kilometre?: South Korea ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is contributions global temp change, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Contributions global temp change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Contributions global temp change ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Contributions global temp change Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 11,878 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 28 October 2026

Contributions global temp change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.