Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in South Korea
South Korea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in South Korea, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Korea stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Korea peaked at 7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
That places South Korea 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.7622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Korea was 3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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