Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea
South Korea: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 2.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea is 2.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea peaked at 2.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.782, in 1974.
South Korea ranks 45th of 225 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 change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.64 | — |
| 1962 | -0.091 | -114.2% |
| 1963 | -0.478 | +425.3% |
| 1964 | 0.604 | -226.4% |
| 1965 | -0.165 | -127.3% |
| 1966 | 0.111 | -167.3% |
| 1967 | 0.18 | +62.2% |
| 1968 | -0.669 | -471.7% |
| 1969 | -0.28 | -58.1% |
| 1970 | -0.482 | +72.1% |
| 1971 | -0.182 | -62.2% |
| 1972 | -0.071 | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 0.535 | -853.5% |
| 1974 | -0.782 | -246.2% |
| 1975 | 0.591 | -175.6% |
| 1976 | -0.473 | -180.0% |
| 1977 | 0.128 | -127.1% |
| 1978 | 0.803 | +527.3% |
| 1979 | 0.612 | -23.8% |
| 1980 | -0.445 | -172.7% |
| 1981 | -0.739 | +66.1% |
| 1982 | 0.448 | -160.6% |
| 1983 | 0.478 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | -0.26 | -154.4% |
| 1985 | 0.287 | -210.4% |
| 1986 | -0.736 | -356.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | -154.3% |
| 1988 | 0.276 | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.799 | +189.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 0.293 | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 0.637 | +117.4% |
| 1993 | 0.054 | -91.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | +2231.5% |
| 1995 | 0.424 | -66.3% |
| 1996 | -0.018 | -104.2% |
| 1997 | 0.735 | -4183.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +102.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.422 | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 0.902 | +113.7% |
| 2002 | 0.656 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.635 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +91.8% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.525 | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +146.9% |
| 2008 | 0.988 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.983 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.325 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.407 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +95.4% |
| 2015 | 0.991 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.961 | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | +54.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4183.3% | -0.018 | 0.735 |
| 1994 | +2231.5% | 0.054 | 1.26 |
| 1973 | +853.5% | -0.071 | 0.535 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0164 | -0.669 | 0.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0679 | -0.782 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0508 | -0.739 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.718 | -0.018 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8565 | 0.422 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9461 | 0.325 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.5 | 2.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- 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)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in South Korea was 2.54 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.782 in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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