Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in South Korea
South Korea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 500 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 500 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.8% on the previous year and down 83.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in South Korea peaked at 8,080 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 855 | — |
| 2004 | 2,155 | +152.0% |
| 2005 | 2,140 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,035 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 8,080 | +166.2% |
| 2023 | 500 | -93.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,717 | 855 | 2,155 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,035 | 3,035 | 3,035 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,290 | 500 | 8,080 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 people affected in South Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in South Korea was 500 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,080 in 2022.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- South Korea ranks 12th 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 People Affected: Wildfire (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.