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

Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 1985
Years of data
40
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in South Korea, 1980–2024

024681980200220241980: 21981: 21982: 21984: 21985: 11986: 11987: 31988: 11989: 11990: 31991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 11995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 41999: 22000: 52001: 42002: 42003: 12004: 72005: 52006: 12007: 22008: 12010: 12011: 32012: 32014: 32016: 22018: 12019: 42020: 52021: 12022: 42023: 32024: 3

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in South Korea, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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