South Korea vs Turkey: Average annual surface temperature
South Korea
13.4
in 2025
Turkey
12.88
in 2025
South Korea rank
137th
Turkey rank
140th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.4 against 12.88 in Turkey, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 140th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.75 | 9.88 | 0.8703 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 11.46 | 10.69 | 0.7658 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 11.57 | 11.04 | 0.5239 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 11.65 | 10.78 | 0.8685 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.5 | 10.69 | 0.81 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 10.96 | 1.26 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.43 | 11.53 | 0.8986 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 12.23 | 0.3479 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 12.79 | 0.5332 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 13.4 against 12.88 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.52, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- South Korea ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 140th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.