China vs North Korea: Decadal average surface temperature
China
7.36 °C
in 2010
North Korea
7.28 °C
in 2010
China rank
172nd
North Korea rank
173rd
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 7.36 °C against 7.28 °C in North Korea, a difference of 0.08 °C.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6 °C | 5.41 °C | 1.18 °C | China |
| 1950s | 6.28 °C | 5.78 °C | 0.4999 °C | China |
| 1960s | 6.2 °C | 6.14 °C | 0.0599 °C | China |
| 1970s | 6.23 °C | 6.24 °C | 0.0029 °C | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.4 °C | 6.31 °C | 0.0954 °C | China |
| 1990s | 6.89 °C | 7.01 °C | 0.1165 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.24 °C | 7.17 °C | 0.0768 °C | China |
| 2010s | 7.36 °C | 7.28 °C | 0.0781 °C | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, China or North Korea?
- China, at 7.36 °C against 7.28 °C in North Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between China and North Korea?
- 0.08 °C, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- China ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 173rd 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 Decadal average 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.