Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in South Korea

South Korea: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1909
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in South Korea, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in South Korea stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in South Korea peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1909.

South Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 27 Turkey 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Vietnam 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Philippines 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Myanmar 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 0.6% compare
  6. 33 Spain 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in South Korea?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in South Korea was 0.7% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1909.
How does South Korea rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
South Korea ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.