Faroe Islands vs North Korea: Decadal average surface temperature
Faroe Islands
7.23 °C
in 2010
North Korea
7.28 °C
in 2010
Faroe Islands rank
174th
North Korea rank
173rd
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Faroe Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.28 °C against 7.23 °C in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05 °C.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.81 °C | 5.41 °C | 1.39 °C | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 6.75 °C | 5.78 °C | 0.975 °C | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 6.57 °C | 6.14 °C | 0.4294 °C | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 6.5 °C | 6.24 °C | 0.2632 °C | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 6.51 °C | 6.31 °C | 0.2083 °C | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 6.74 °C | 7.01 °C | 0.2644 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.31 °C | 7.17 °C | 0.1444 °C | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 7.23 °C | 7.28 °C | 0.0569 °C | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Faroe Islands or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.28 °C against 7.23 °C in Faroe Islands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 0.05 °C, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Faroe Islands and North Korea rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.