North Korea vs Syria: Summer temperature anomalies
North Korea
0.3103
in 2026
Syria
0.329
in 2026
North Korea rank
144th
Syria rank
141st
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.329 against 0.3103 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0187.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 144th and Syria ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.41 | -1.16 | 0.2546 | Syria |
| 1950s | -1.52 | -1.19 | 0.3308 | Syria |
| 1960s | -1.1 | -0.8898 | 0.2117 | Syria |
| 1970s | -1.06 | -1.61 | 0.5545 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -0.6091 | -1.29 | 0.6773 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.5616 | -0.6056 | 0.044 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1244 | 0.1033 | 0.0211 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2386 | 0.4307 | 0.1921 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7251 | 0.8187 | 0.0936 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, North Korea or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.329 against 0.3103 in North Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between North Korea and Syria?
- 0.0187, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 144th and Syria ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.