Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea
South Korea: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.9878 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9878 °C
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.76 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.75 °C
in 1947
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9878 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea peaked at 1.76 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.75 °C, in 1947.
South Korea ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.06 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.96 °C | -4.9% |
| 1942 | -1.38 °C | -29.2% |
| 1943 | -1.5 °C | +8.3% |
| 1944 | -1.57 °C | +4.6% |
| 1945 | -2.39 °C | +52.8% |
| 1946 | -0.9615 °C | -59.8% |
| 1947 | -2.75 °C | +186.0% |
| 1948 | -0.7647 °C | -72.2% |
| 1949 | -1.3 °C | +70.3% |
| 1950 | -1.16 °C | -11.1% |
| 1951 | -0.8581 °C | -25.9% |
| 1952 | -0.8733 °C | +1.8% |
| 1953 | -0.919 °C | +5.2% |
| 1954 | -0.6505 °C | -29.2% |
| 1955 | -0.6858 °C | +5.4% |
| 1956 | -1.99 °C | +189.5% |
| 1957 | -1.61 °C | -18.7% |
| 1958 | -0.6637 °C | -58.9% |
| 1959 | -0.1471 °C | -77.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2769 °C | +88.3% |
| 1961 | -0.0466 °C | -83.2% |
| 1962 | -0.8363 °C | +1696.2% |
| 1963 | -1.48 °C | +77.2% |
| 1964 | -0.2515 °C | -83.0% |
| 1965 | -1.2 °C | +377.5% |
| 1966 | -0.9462 °C | -21.2% |
| 1967 | -0.9723 °C | +2.8% |
| 1968 | -0.9473 °C | -2.6% |
| 1969 | -1.53 °C | +61.2% |
| 1970 | -1.25 °C | -18.3% |
| 1971 | -1.05 °C | -16.0% |
| 1972 | -0.765 °C | -27.0% |
| 1973 | -0.5625 °C | -26.5% |
| 1974 | -1.59 °C | +182.4% |
| 1975 | -0.3321 °C | -79.1% |
| 1976 | -1.24 °C | +272.2% |
| 1977 | -0.4834 °C | -60.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0723 °C | -85.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3174 °C | +338.9% |
| 1980 | -1.7 °C | +436.6% |
| 1981 | -1.44 °C | -15.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4481 °C | -69.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6171 °C | +37.7% |
| 1984 | -1.2 °C | +94.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9053 °C | -24.6% |
| 1986 | -1.45 °C | +60.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6711 °C | -53.8% |
| 1988 | -0.7336 °C | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 °C | -104.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2632 °C | +770.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6065 °C | -330.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3488 °C | -42.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9217 °C | +164.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5323 °C | -157.8% |
| 1995 | -0.6889 °C | -229.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7892 °C | +14.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1746 °C | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6915 °C | -496.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0711 °C | -89.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3027 °C | -525.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0767 °C | -74.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1597 °C | +108.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2748 °C | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5219 °C | -289.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4923 °C | -194.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1362 °C | -127.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4317 °C | +217.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1844 °C | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.179 °C | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2115 °C | -218.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4798 °C | +126.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5502 °C | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 °C | -103.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3001 °C | +1739.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6379 °C | +112.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8362 °C | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.253 °C | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.165 °C | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6817 °C | +313.1% |
| 2020 | 0.439 °C | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.775 °C | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3837 °C | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 °C | +183.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 °C | +62.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9878 °C | -43.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9878 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9878 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4414 °C, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1739.4% | 0.0163 °C | 0.3001 °C |
| 1962 | -1696.2% | -0.0466 °C | -0.8363 °C |
| 1990 | +770.1% | 0.0303 °C | 0.2632 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.66 °C | -2.75 °C | -0.7647 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9554 °C | -1.99 °C | -0.1471 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8487 °C | -1.53 °C | -0.0466 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7653 °C | -1.59 °C | -0.0723 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9145 °C | -1.7 °C | 0.0303 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1972 °C | -0.9217 °C | 0.6915 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 °C | -0.4923 °C | 0.5219 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1649 °C | -0.5502 °C | 0.8362 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9058 °C | 0.3837 °C | 1.76 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Korea was 0.9878 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 °C in 1947.
- How does South Korea rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.