Annual temperature anomalies in South Korea
South Korea: Annual temperature anomalies 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
Annual temperature anomalies 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
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in South Korea stood at 0.9878 °C.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in South Korea peaked at 1.76 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.75 °C, in 1947.
That places South Korea 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies 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 Annual temperature anomalies 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 reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in South Korea?
- Annual temperature anomalies 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 annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 °C in 1947.
- How does South Korea rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies 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 Annual temperature anomalies. 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.