Cooling Degree Days in South Korea
South Korea: Cooling Degree Days was 1,564 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in South Korea is 1,564, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in South Korea peaked at 1,564 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 651.92, in 1980.
That places South Korea 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,095 | — |
| 1961 | 1,244 | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 1,008 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 914.64 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1,147 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 910.59 | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 936.27 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,119 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 887.72 | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 868.77 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 932.65 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 934.08 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 807.72 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1,067 | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 726.66 | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 1,062 | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 731.4 | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 983.23 | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 1,178 | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 856.65 | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 651.92 | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 907.15 | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 904.57 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 975.13 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,023 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,059 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 776.45 | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 856.13 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 958.33 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 861.56 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 1,100 | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 933.53 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 915.65 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 668.8 | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 1,312 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 953.78 | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 960.39 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,049 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,064 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,027 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,071 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,155 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 919.6 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 818.3 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,111 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1,160 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 998.62 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1,068 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,102 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 965.39 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1,269 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 1,072 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,132 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,332 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1,026 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 1,033 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,274 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1,184 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,293 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,163 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,058 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,214 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1,263 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,331 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,564 | +17.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,564 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,013 | 868.77 | 1,244 | 10 |
| 1970s | 927.94 | 726.66 | 1,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 897.36 | 651.92 | 1,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 998.36 | 668.8 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 | 818.3 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 1,026 | 1,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 1,058 | 1,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in South Korea?
- Cooling degree days in South Korea was 1,564 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.92 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for cooling degree days?
- South Korea ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.