Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in South Korea
South Korea: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
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 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: 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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