South Korea vs Kuwait: Summer temperature anomalies
South Korea
0.7164 °C
in 2026
Kuwait
0.7222 °C
in 2026
South Korea rank
96th
Kuwait rank
94th
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.7222 °C against 0.7164 °C in South Korea, a difference of 0.0058 °C.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 94th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.3 °C | -0.9592 °C | 0.3428 °C | Kuwait |
| 1950s | -1.13 °C | -2.22 °C | 1.09 °C | South Korea |
| 1960s | -0.9043 °C | -1.45 °C | 0.5503 °C | South Korea |
| 1970s | -1.11 °C | -2.01 °C | 0.9016 °C | South Korea |
| 1980s | -0.704 °C | -0.9064 °C | 0.2024 °C | South Korea |
| 1990s | -0.5663 °C | -0.5574 °C | 0.0089 °C | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0145 °C | -0.0971 °C | 0.1116 °C | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3759 °C | 0.5031 °C | 0.1272 °C | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.9568 °C | 0.9176 °C | 0.0392 °C | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.7222 °C against 0.7164 °C in South Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0058 °C, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 94th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.