North Korea vs Lithuania: Average annual surface temperature
North Korea
8.33 °C
in 2025
Lithuania
8.34 °C
in 2025
North Korea rank
173rd
Lithuania rank
172nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- North Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 8.34 °C against 8.33 °C in North Korea, a difference of 0.01 °C.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 173rd and Lithuania ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.41 °C | 5.68 °C | 0.2687 °C | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 5.78 °C | 6.03 °C | 0.2548 °C | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 6.14 °C | 5.92 °C | 0.2186 °C | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.24 °C | 6.23 °C | 0.0079 °C | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.31 °C | 6.25 °C | 0.055 °C | North Korea |
| 1990s | 7.01 °C | 6.91 °C | 0.0972 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.17 °C | 7.36 °C | 0.1912 °C | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7.28 °C | 7.61 °C | 0.3258 °C | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 8.16 °C | 8.43 °C | 0.2634 °C | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, North Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 8.34 °C against 8.33 °C in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between North Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.01 °C, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- North Korea ranks 173rd and Lithuania ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.