South Korea vs Russia: Country level monthly temperature anomalies

South Korea
-0.8996
in 2026
Russia
-1.2
in 2026
South Korea rank
174th
Russia rank
176th

Country level monthly temperature anomalies over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
-5-2.502.55194019832026

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -0.8996 against -1.2 in Russia, a difference of 0.3004.

The two have swapped places 52 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 174th and Russia ranks 176th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1940s -3.01 -1.46 1.55 Russia
1950s -1.61 -1.37 0.2386 Russia
1960s -2.07 -2.01 0.0602 Russia
1970s -0.4822 -2.12 1.63 South Korea
1980s -1.49 -0.816 0.6744 Russia
1990s -0.1184 -0.3161 0.1977 South Korea
2000s 0.1596 0.01 0.1496 South Korea
2010s -0.5101 -0.4837 0.0265 Russia
2020s 0.818 0.5166 0.3014 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country level monthly temperature anomalies, South Korea or Russia?
South Korea, at -0.8996 against -1.2 in Russia as of 2026.
What is the difference in country level monthly temperature anomalies between South Korea and Russia?
0.3004, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for country level monthly temperature anomalies?
South Korea ranks 174th and Russia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Country level monthly temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country level monthly temperature anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,791 data points, 1940–2026
Last refreshed