According to article 3 of the South Korean Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety, natural disasters refer to "disasters caused by a typhoon, flood, downpour, strong wind, wind and waves, tidal wave, heavy snowfall, lightning, drought, earthquake, sandy dust, hypertrephied of algae, ebb and flow, volcanic activity, crash or collision of a natural space object, such as an asteroid and meteoroid, and other natural phenomena equivalent thereto."
1,000 South Korean won equals 0.71 U.S. dollars or 0.68 euro as of December 2024.Â
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Costs for natural disaster cleanup and restoration South Korea 2011-2022
In 2022, the restoration costs for the damage caused by natural disasters in South Korea amounted to around **** trillion South Korean won, more than five times that of the previous year.
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Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). (August 27, 2024). Restoration costs for natural disasters in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1230131/south-korea-restoration-costs-for-natural-disasters/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). "Restoration costs for natural disasters in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won)." Chart. August 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1230131/south-korea-restoration-costs-for-natural-disasters/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). (2024). Restoration costs for natural disasters in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1230131/south-korea-restoration-costs-for-natural-disasters/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea). "Restoration Costs for Natural Disasters in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in Billion South Korean Won)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Aug 2024, /statistics/1230131/south-korea-restoration-costs-for-natural-disasters/
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea), Restoration costs for natural disasters in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1230131/south-korea-restoration-costs-for-natural-disasters/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Restoration costs for natural disasters in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won) [Graph], Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea), August 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1230131/south-korea-restoration-costs-for-natural-disasters/
