Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in South Korea
South Korea: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 1.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in South Korea, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.1 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.3% on the previous year and up 297.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in South Korea peaked at 2.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.99, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1591 | -1.06 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 | -1.28 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 | -1.97 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1012 | -1.99 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.255 | -1.04 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1507 | -1.71 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4352 | -0.7862 | 1.32 | 4 |
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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 standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in South Korea?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in South Korea was 1.1 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.