Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea
North Korea: Decadal average surface temperature was 7.28 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 7.28 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in North Korea peaked at 7.28 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.41 °C, in 1940.
North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.41 °C | — |
| 1950 | 5.78 °C | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 6.14 °C | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.24 °C | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.31 °C | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.01 °C | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 7.17 °C | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.28 °C | +1.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.28 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.28 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.41 °C | 5.41 °C | 5.41 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.78 °C | 5.78 °C | 5.78 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.14 °C | 6.14 °C | 6.14 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.24 °C | 6.24 °C | 6.24 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.31 °C | 6.31 °C | 6.31 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.01 °C | 7.01 °C | 7.01 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.17 °C | 7.17 °C | 7.17 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.28 °C | 7.28 °C | 7.28 °C | 1 |
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 decadal average surface temperature in North Korea?
- Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea was 7.28 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 °C in 1940.
- How does North Korea rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- North Korea ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.