Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 3,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Republic of Korea, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Republic of Korea is 3,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Republic of Korea peaked at 351,171 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Republic of Korea 97th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 351,171 | — |
| 1987 | 154,000 | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 189,260 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 1,536 | -99.2% |
| 1992 | 278 | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 60,365 | +21614.0% |
| 1997 | 115 | -99.8% |
| 1998 | 121,000 | +105117.4% |
| 1999 | 30,208 | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 3,089 | -89.8% |
| 2001 | 310,000 | +9935.6% |
| 2002 | 4,007 | -98.7% |
| 2004 | 4,691 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 14,510 | +209.3% |
| 2006 | 4,630 | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 13 | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +222976.9% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11,418 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 10,534 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,500 | -66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252,586 | 154,000 | 351,171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 57,537 | 115 | 189,260 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42,742 | 13 | 310,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,500 | 0 | 29,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,113 | 3,500 | 15,000 | 4 |
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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: flood in Republic of Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Republic of Korea was 3,500 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 351,171 in 1984.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 135 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: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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