Temperature change in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Temperature change was 1.9 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change in Republic of Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature change in Republic of Korea stood at 1.9 °C.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.66 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.804 °C, in 1974.
That places Republic of Korea 64th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.633 °C | — |
| 1962 | -0.098 °C | -115.5% |
| 1963 | -0.486 °C | +395.9% |
| 1964 | 0.596 °C | -222.6% |
| 1965 | -0.191 °C | -132.0% |
| 1966 | 0.087 °C | -145.5% |
| 1967 | 0.159 °C | +82.8% |
| 1968 | -0.689 °C | -533.3% |
| 1969 | -0.299 °C | -56.6% |
| 1970 | -0.501 °C | +67.6% |
| 1971 | -0.203 °C | -59.5% |
| 1972 | -0.091 °C | -55.2% |
| 1973 | 0.519 °C | -670.3% |
| 1974 | -0.804 °C | -254.9% |
| 1975 | 0.578 °C | -171.9% |
| 1976 | -0.482 °C | -183.4% |
| 1977 | 0.123 °C | -125.5% |
| 1978 | 0.796 °C | +547.2% |
| 1979 | 0.604 °C | -24.1% |
| 1980 | -0.457 °C | -175.7% |
| 1981 | -0.762 °C | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 0.423 °C | -155.5% |
| 1983 | 0.453 °C | +7.1% |
| 1984 | -0.288 °C | -163.6% |
| 1985 | 0.254 °C | -188.2% |
| 1986 | -0.772 °C | -403.9% |
| 1987 | 0.361 °C | -146.8% |
| 1988 | 0.242 °C | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.77 °C | +218.2% |
| 1990 | 1.22 °C | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.275 °C | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 0.617 °C | +124.4% |
| 1993 | 0.036 °C | -94.2% |
| 1994 | 1.26 °C | +3408.3% |
| 1995 | 0.433 °C | -65.7% |
| 1996 | -0.024 °C | -105.5% |
| 1997 | 0.728 °C | -3133.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 °C | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 °C | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.448 °C | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 0.923 °C | +106.0% |
| 2002 | 0.69 °C | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.662 °C | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 °C | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 0.95 °C | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.514 °C | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 °C | +149.0% |
| 2008 | 0.987 °C | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.987 °C | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.524 °C | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.326 °C | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.412 °C | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.545 °C | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 °C | +98.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 °C | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.72 °C | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 °C | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 °C | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6 °C | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 °C | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.79 °C | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 °C | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 °C | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.66 °C | +52.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9 °C | -28.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change in Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3408.3% | 0.036 °C | 1.26 °C |
| 1997 | +3133.3% | -0.024 °C | 0.728 °C |
| 1973 | +670.3% | -0.091 °C | 0.519 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.032 °C | -0.689 °C | 0.633 °C | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0539 °C | -0.804 °C | 0.796 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 °C | -0.772 °C | 0.77 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7097 °C | -0.024 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8678 °C | 0.448 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9824 °C | 0.326 °C | 1.72 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 °C | 1.59 °C | 2.66 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 61 China, mainland 1.92 °C compare
- 62 China 1.92 °C compare
- 63 South Sudan 1.92 °C compare
- 65 Slovakia 1.9 °C compare
- 66 Western Sahara 1.89 °C compare
- 67 Nicaragua 1.89 °C compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change in Republic of Korea?
- Temperature change in Republic of Korea was 1.9 °C in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temperature change recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.804 °C in 1974.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for temperature change?
- Republic of Korea ranks 64th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature change rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Temperature change on land domain disseminates statistics of mean surface temperature change by country, with annual updates. Statistics are available for monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies, i.e., temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951–1980. The standard deviation of the temperature change of the baseline methodology is also available. Data are based on the publicly available GISTEMP data, the Global Surface Temperature Change data distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS).