North Korea vs Russia: Annual temperature anomalies
North Korea
1.17
in 2025
Russia
1.18
in 2025
North Korea rank
27th
Russia rank
26th
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.18 against 1.17 in North Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Russia ahead.
North Korea ranks 27th and Russia ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.75 | -1.16 | 0.5908 | Russia |
| 1950s | -1.39 | -1.38 | 0.0023 | Russia |
| 1960s | -1.03 | -1.49 | 0.4646 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -0.9299 | -1.37 | 0.4355 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -0.86 | -0.9023 | 0.0422 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.1603 | -0.5658 | 0.4055 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.001 | -0.0869 | 0.0879 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1182 | 0.4227 | 0.3045 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.9964 | 1.11 | 0.1134 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, North Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.18 against 1.17 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between North Korea and Russia?
- 0.01, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 27th and Russia ranks 26th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.