Heating Degree Days in South Korea
South Korea: Heating Degree Days was 4,260 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in South Korea stood at 4,260. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in South Korea peaked at 5,681 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,260, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,379 | 5,075 | 5,681 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,240 | 4,871 | 5,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,314 | 4,658 | 5,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,947 | 4,430 | 5,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,853 | 4,605 | 5,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,893 | 4,436 | 5,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,533 | 4,260 | 4,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in South Korea?
- Heating degree days in South Korea was 4,260 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,681 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,260 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for heating degree days?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.