Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea
North Korea: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.004 °C
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.004 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.004 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea peaked at 0.004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places North Korea 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +99.7% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +49.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.0% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.3% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.0% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.7% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0003 °C | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0003 °C | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0003 °C | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0004 °C | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0004 °C | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0005 °C | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0005 °C | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0005 °C | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0005 °C | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0005 °C | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0006 °C | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0006 °C | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0006 °C | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0006 °C | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0006 °C | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0006 °C | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0006 °C | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0006 °C | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0006 °C | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0005 °C | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0005 °C | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0005 °C | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0005 °C | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 °C | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0005 °C | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0005 °C | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0005 °C | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0005 °C | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 °C | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 °C | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 °C | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 °C | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 °C | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 °C | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 °C | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 °C | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 °C | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.001 °C | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 °C | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 °C | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 °C | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 °C | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 °C | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 °C | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 °C | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 °C | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 °C | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 °C | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 °C | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.002 °C | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 °C | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 °C | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 °C | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 °C | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 °C | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 °C | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 °C | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 °C | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 °C | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 °C | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 °C | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 °C | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 °C | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 °C | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 °C | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 °C | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 °C | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 °C | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 °C | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 °C | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 °C | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 °C | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 °C | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 °C | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 °C | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 °C | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 °C | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 °C | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 °C | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 °C | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 °C | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 °C | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 °C | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 °C | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.004 °C | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.004 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 °C, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.004 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 °C, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +99.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +49.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0026 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0032 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0032 °C | 0.0035 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.0038 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in North Korea was 0.004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does North Korea rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- North Korea ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.