Heat Index 35 in South Korea
South Korea: Heat Index 35 was 5.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in South Korea is 5.69, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.3% on the previous year and up 6,222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in South Korea peaked at 6.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 69th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.19 | — |
| 1961 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.01 | -95.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 1966 | 0.41 | +310.0% |
| 1967 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | -95.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 | -95.0% |
| 1973 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.11 | +450.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +354.5% |
| 1981 | 0.07 | -86.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 | +13700.0% |
| 1984 | 0.22 | -84.1% |
| 1985 | 0.04 | -81.8% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 0.32 | +3100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | +7375.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19 | -93.6% |
| 1996 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.02 | -88.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 2001 | 0.15 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +106.7% |
| 2005 | 0.11 | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +145.5% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +1066.7% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +77.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +248.4% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | -95.8% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +838.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | +139.9% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | -90.4% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +483.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 5.69 | +312.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +13700.0% | 0.01 | 1.38 |
| 1994 | +7375.0% | 0.04 | 2.99 |
| 1990 | +3100.0% | 0.01 | 0.32 |
| 2010 | +1066.7% | 0.03 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | +900.0% | 0.01 | 0.1 |
| 1971 | +900.0% | 0.02 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.225 | 0.01 | 0.44 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1286 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2883 | 0.01 | 1.38 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.5629 | 0.02 | 2.99 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.31 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 0.09 | 6.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 0.3 | 5.69 | 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 heat index 35 in South Korea?
- Heat index 35 in South Korea was 5.69 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for heat index 35?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Heat Index 35. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.