Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate was 17.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 222.3%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
96.11 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-31.89 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days, annual growth rate in South Korea is 17.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 222.3% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 96.11 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -31.89 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places South Korea 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -18.96 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1963 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1964 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 1965 | -20.62 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1966 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1967 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +592.0% |
| 1968 | -20.67 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1969 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1970 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -444.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1533 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1972 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -8922.8% |
| 1973 | 32.09 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1974 | -31.89 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1975 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1976 | -31.16 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1977 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1978 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1979 | -27.25 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1980 | -23.9 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 39.15 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2844 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1983 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -2842.7% |
| 1984 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1986 | -26.7 % change on previous year | -853.4% |
| 1987 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1988 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1989 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1990 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 1991 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1992 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1993 | -26.96 % change on previous year | +1307.6% |
| 1994 | 96.11 % change on previous year | -456.5% |
| 1995 | -27.28 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1996 | 0.693 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1997 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +1230.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1999 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 2000 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2001 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2002 | -20.36 % change on previous year | -359.5% |
| 2003 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 35.74 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 2005 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2006 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 2007 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2009 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -492.6% |
| 2010 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 2011 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2012 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2013 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +209.9% |
| 2014 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7222 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2016 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +3122.7% |
| 2017 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2018 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2019 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2020 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2022 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 17.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 17.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -8922.8% | 0.1533 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3122.7% | 0.7222 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2842.7% | -0.2844 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -20.67 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -31.89 % change on previous year | 46.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -26.7 % change on previous year | 39.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -27.28 % change on previous year | 96.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4677 % change on previous year | -20.36 % change on previous year | 35.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -22.97 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 23 Greece 21.7 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Moldova 19.63 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Turkey 18.12 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Canada 16.33 % change on previous year compare
- 28 North Korea 15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Africa 15.68 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in South Korea was 17.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.11 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cooling Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.