Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in South Korea
South Korea: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
23
1984–2024
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in South Korea, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Korea stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Korea peaked at 2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
South Korea ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Korea was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1997.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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