China vs South Korea: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual

China
14.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
36th
South Korea rank
37th

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual over time

  • China
  • South Korea
0200400600198120022024

How they compare

China currently reports 14.29 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 14.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

China ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 37th of 131 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 22.01 % change on previous year 11.9 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year China
1990s 12.87 % change on previous year 26.67 % change on previous year 13.8 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 7.54 % change on previous year 66.27 % change on previous year 58.73 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -1.29 % change on previous year 166.67 % change on previous year 167.95 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 13.27 % change on previous year 44 % change on previous year 30.73 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total, China or South Korea?
China, at 14.29 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total between China and South Korea?
14.29 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
China ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 37th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.