China vs North Korea: Average annual surface temperature
China
8.21
in 2025
North Korea
8.33
in 2025
China rank
174th
North Korea rank
173rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.33 against 8.21 in China, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6 | 5.41 | 1.18 | China |
| 1950s | 6.28 | 5.78 | 0.4999 | China |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 6.14 | 0.0599 | China |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 6.24 | 0.0029 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 6.31 | 0.0954 | China |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 7.01 | 0.1165 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.24 | 7.17 | 0.0767 | China |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 7.28 | 0.078 | China |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 8.16 | 0.2045 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 8.33 against 8.21 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between China and North Korea?
- 0.12, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- China ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.