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 currently reports 7.36 °C against 7.28 °C in North Korea, a difference of 0.0781 °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.

Indicator: Decadal average surface temperature
Unit: °C
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.