Japan vs South Korea: Decadal average surface temperature
Japan
12.2 °C
in 2010
South Korea
12.58 °C
in 2010
Japan rank
141st
South Korea rank
138th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.58 °C against 12.2 °C in Japan, a difference of 0.38 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 141st and South Korea ranks 138th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.16 °C | 10.75 °C | 0.589 °C | South Korea |
| 1950s | 10.93 °C | 11.46 °C | 0.5265 °C | South Korea |
| 1960s | 11.03 °C | 11.57 °C | 0.534 °C | South Korea |
| 1970s | 11.17 °C | 11.65 °C | 0.4793 °C | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.09 °C | 11.5 °C | 0.4102 °C | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.83 °C | 12.22 °C | 0.3896 °C | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.96 °C | 12.43 °C | 0.4736 °C | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.2 °C | 12.58 °C | 0.3748 °C | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12.58 °C against 12.2 °C in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.38 °C, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Japan ranks 141st and South Korea ranks 138th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.