Belgium vs South Korea: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude

Belgium
0.9809 °C
in 2025
South Korea
0.9878 °C
in 2025
Belgium rank
47th
South Korea rank
46th

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.9878 °C against 0.9809 °C in Belgium, a difference of 0.0069 °C.

The two have swapped places 49 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
1940s -0.9406 °C -1.66 °C 0.7226 °C Belgium
1950s -1.11 °C -0.9554 °C 0.1591 °C South Korea
1960s -1.08 °C -0.8487 °C 0.2309 °C South Korea
1970s -1.07 °C -0.7653 °C 0.2999 °C South Korea
1980s -1.03 °C -0.9145 °C 0.1185 °C South Korea
1990s -0.3709 °C -0.1972 °C 0.1738 °C South Korea
2000s 0.1222 °C 0.0147 °C 0.1075 °C Belgium
2010s 0.1351 °C 0.1649 °C 0.0298 °C South Korea
2020s 0.9082 °C 0.9058 °C 0.0024 °C Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temperature anomalies vs. latitude, Belgium or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.9878 °C against 0.9809 °C in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in temperature anomalies vs. latitude between Belgium and South Korea?
0.0069 °C, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
Belgium ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 46th 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.