Annual temperature anomalies in South Korea
South Korea: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.9878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9878
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2024
All-time low
-2.75
in 1947
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in South Korea, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in South Korea stood at 0.9878.
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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.75, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.06 | — |
| 1941 | -1.96 | -4.9% |
| 1942 | -1.38 | -29.2% |
| 1943 | -1.5 | +8.3% |
| 1944 | -1.57 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | -2.39 | +52.8% |
| 1946 | -0.9615 | -59.8% |
| 1947 | -2.75 | +186.0% |
| 1948 | -0.7647 | -72.2% |
| 1949 | -1.3 | +70.3% |
| 1950 | -1.16 | -11.1% |
| 1951 | -0.8581 | -25.9% |
| 1952 | -0.8733 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | -0.919 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | -0.6505 | -29.2% |
| 1955 | -0.6858 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | -1.99 | +189.5% |
| 1957 | -1.61 | -18.7% |
| 1958 | -0.6637 | -58.9% |
| 1959 | -0.1471 | -77.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2769 | +88.3% |
| 1961 | -0.0466 | -83.2% |
| 1962 | -0.8363 | +1696.2% |
| 1963 | -1.48 | +77.2% |
| 1964 | -0.2515 | -83.0% |
| 1965 | -1.2 | +377.5% |
| 1966 | -0.9462 | -21.2% |
| 1967 | -0.9723 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | -0.9473 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | -1.53 | +61.2% |
| 1970 | -1.25 | -18.3% |
| 1971 | -1.05 | -16.0% |
| 1972 | -0.765 | -27.0% |
| 1973 | -0.5625 | -26.5% |
| 1974 | -1.59 | +182.4% |
| 1975 | -0.3321 | -79.1% |
| 1976 | -1.24 | +272.2% |
| 1977 | -0.4834 | -60.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0723 | -85.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3174 | +338.9% |
| 1980 | -1.7 | +436.6% |
| 1981 | -1.44 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4481 | -69.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6171 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | -1.2 | +94.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9053 | -24.6% |
| 1986 | -1.45 | +60.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6711 | -53.8% |
| 1988 | -0.7336 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 | -104.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2632 | +770.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6065 | -330.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3488 | -42.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9217 | +164.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5323 | -157.8% |
| 1995 | -0.6889 | -229.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7892 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1746 | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6915 | -496.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0711 | -89.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3027 | -525.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0767 | -74.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1597 | +108.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2748 | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5219 | -289.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4923 | -194.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1362 | -127.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4317 | +217.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1844 | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.179 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2115 | -218.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4798 | +126.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5502 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 | -103.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3001 | +1739.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6379 | +112.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8362 | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.253 | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.165 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6817 | +313.1% |
| 2020 | 0.439 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.775 | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3837 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +183.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 | +62.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9878 | -43.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9878 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4414, 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 | 0.3001 |
| 1962 | -1696.2% | -0.0466 | -0.8363 |
| 1990 | +770.1% | 0.0303 | 0.2632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.66 | -2.75 | -0.7647 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9554 | -1.99 | -0.1471 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8487 | -1.53 | -0.0466 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7653 | -1.59 | -0.0723 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9145 | -1.7 | 0.0303 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1972 | -0.9217 | 0.6915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 | -0.4923 | 0.5219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1649 | -0.5502 | 0.8362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9058 | 0.3837 | 1.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in South Korea?
- Annual temperature anomalies in South Korea was 0.9878 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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