North Korea vs Portugal: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
North Korea
0.0002 °C
in 2024
Portugal
0.0001 °C
in 2024
North Korea rank
85th
Portugal rank
87th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- North Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0002 °C against 0.0001 °C in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Portugal ahead.
North Korea ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °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 by gas, North Korea or Portugal?
- North Korea, at 0.0002 °C against 0.0001 °C in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between North Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0001 °C, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Portugal?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Portugal rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- North Korea ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 87th of 201 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 by gas. 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.