North Korea vs Norway: Temperature anomalies by month
North Korea
-2.22 °C
in 2026
Norway
-2.84 °C
in 2026
North Korea rank
184th
Norway rank
186th
Temperature anomalies by month over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -2.22 °C against -2.84 °C in Norway, a difference of 0.62 °C.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Norway ahead.
North Korea ranks 184th and Norway ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.35 °C | -5.53 °C | 2.18 °C | North Korea |
| 1950s | -2.59 °C | -3.69 °C | 1.1 °C | North Korea |
| 1960s | -2.26 °C | -4.78 °C | 2.52 °C | North Korea |
| 1970s | -0.5727 °C | -2.2 °C | 1.62 °C | North Korea |
| 1980s | -1.45 °C | -3.16 °C | 1.71 °C | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.2414 °C | -0.4542 °C | 0.2128 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0676 °C | 0.5167 °C | 0.4491 °C | Norway |
| 2010s | -0.3485 °C | -0.2571 °C | 0.0914 °C | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.603 °C | 0.2551 °C | 0.3478 °C | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temperature anomalies by month, North Korea or Norway?
- North Korea, at -2.22 °C against -2.84 °C in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temperature anomalies by month between North Korea and Norway?
- 0.62 °C, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for temperature anomalies by month?
- North Korea ranks 184th and Norway ranks 186th 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.