Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 2,570 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2,570 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 623.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,570 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 355 | — |
| 2024 | 2,570 | +623.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,462 | 355 | 2,570 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17,490 compare
- 7 Pakistan 7,905 compare
- 8 Mongolia 5,100 compare
- 10 North Macedonia 2,220 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1,594 compare
- 12 Albania 0 compare
- 12 Argentina 0 compare
- 12 Australia 0 compare
- 12 Austria 0
- 12 Belgium 0
- 12 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 12 Brazil 0
- 12 Canada 0 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0
- 12 Chile 0 compare
- 12 China 0 compare
- 12 Cyprus 0 compare
- 12 Czechia 0
- 12 Germany 0 compare
- 12 Spain 0 compare
- 12 Estonia 0
- 12 France 0 compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 12 Greece 0 compare
- 12 Croatia 0 compare
- 12 Hungary 0 compare
- 12 India 0 compare
- 12 Italy 0
- 12 Lithuania 0
- 12 Latvia 0
- 12 Morocco 0 compare
- 12 Mexico 0 compare
- 12 Netherlands 0
- 12 Nepal 0 compare
- 12 Poland 0
- 12 Portugal 0
- 12 Romania 0 compare
- 12 Serbia 0 compare
- 12 Slovakia 0 compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 compare
- 12 Ukraine 0 compare
- 12 United States 0 compare
More climate change data for Republic of 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 people affected in Republic of Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Republic of Korea was 2,570 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,570 in 2024.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Extreme temperature (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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