Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 4,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1987–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 4,200.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.20 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,541, in 2015.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20,071 | — |
| 1995 | 6.20 million | +30790.3% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | -99.1% |
| 1998 | 10,172 | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 42,135 | +314.2% |
| 2001 | 187,584 | +345.2% |
| 2002 | 58,443 | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 199,705 | +241.7% |
| 2005 | 16,298 | -91.8% |
| 2006 | 91,824 | +463.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +1174.7% |
| 2010 | 55,785 | -95.2% |
| 2011 | 51,093 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 93,089 | +82.2% |
| 2013 | 848,690 | +811.7% |
| 2015 | 3,541 | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 667,715 | +18756.7% |
| 2018 | 581,268 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 85,000 | -85.4% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | -94.1% |
| 2024 | 4,200 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,071 | 20,071 | 20,071 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 10,172 | 6.20 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 287,396 | 16,298 | 1.17 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 328,740 | 3,541 | 848,690 | 7 |
| 2020s | 31,400 | 4,200 | 85,000 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4,200 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,541 in 2015.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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