Decadal temperature anomalies in South Korea
South Korea: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1649 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in South Korea, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in South Korea is 0.1649 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1,021.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in South Korea peaked at 0.1649 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.66 °C, in 1940.
South Korea ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.66 °C | -1.66 °C | -1.66 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9554 °C | -0.9554 °C | -0.9554 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.8487 °C | -0.8487 °C | -0.8487 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.7653 °C | -0.7653 °C | -0.7653 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9145 °C | -0.9145 °C | -0.9145 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1972 °C | -0.1972 °C | -0.1972 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 °C | 0.0147 °C | 0.0147 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1649 °C | 0.1649 °C | 0.1649 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 149 Gambia 0.1709 °C compare
- 150 Bahamas 0.1687 °C compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 0.1676 °C compare
- 153 Somalia 0.1631 °C compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.1606 °C compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 0.1597 °C compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in South Korea?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in South Korea was 0.1649 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1649 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 °C in 1940.
- How does South Korea rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,021.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.