Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in South Korea
South Korea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Korea peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Canada 3 compare
- 2 Chile 2 compare
- 3 Argentina 1 compare
- 3 Australia 1 compare
- 3 Bolivia 1 compare
- 3 China 1 compare
- 3 Algeria 1 compare
- 3 Spain 1 compare
- 3 France 1 compare
- 3 Greece 1 compare
- 3 Croatia 1 compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 compare
- 3 Israel 1 compare
- 3 Italy 1 compare
- 3 Portugal 1 compare
- 3 Russia 1 compare
- 3 Turkey 1 compare
- 3 United States 1 compare
- 3 South Africa 1 compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (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 of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Korea was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- 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: Wildfire, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.