North Korea vs Mongolia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
North Korea
0.004 °C
in 2024
Mongolia
0.0035 °C
in 2024
North Korea rank
59th
Mongolia rank
61st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- North Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.004 °C against 0.0035 °C in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0005 °C.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Mongolia ahead.
North Korea ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0005 °C | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0006 °C | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0005 °C | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0007 °C | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.001 °C | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0007 °C | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.0021 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0001 °C | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.003 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0007 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0009 °C | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0009 °C | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0006 °C | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, North Korea or Mongolia?
- North Korea, at 0.004 °C against 0.0035 °C in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between North Korea and Mongolia?
- 0.0005 °C, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Mongolia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- North Korea ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.