North Korea vs Philippines: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
North Korea
0.0032 °C
in 2024
Philippines
0.0028 °C
in 2024
North Korea rank
43rd
Philippines rank
46th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- North Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0032 °C against 0.0028 °C in Philippines, a difference of 0.0004 °C.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 16 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0013 °C | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.003 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.001 °C | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.0006 °C | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, North Korea or Philippines?
- North Korea, at 0.0032 °C against 0.0028 °C in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between North Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0004 °C, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Philippines?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Philippines rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- North Korea ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.