Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in North Korea
North Korea: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps was 1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in North Korea, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in North Korea stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in North Korea peaked at 3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1993.
That places North Korea 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per 0 °C per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in North Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in North Korea was 1 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- How does North Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL International Monetary Fund
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About this data
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.