Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in North Korea
North Korea: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 2.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 2.65 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in North Korea peaked at 2.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.71, in 1986.
That places North Korea 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.495 | — |
| 1962 | -0.053 | -110.7% |
| 1963 | -0.103 | +94.3% |
| 1964 | 0.241 | -334.0% |
| 1965 | -0.207 | -185.9% |
| 1966 | -0.063 | -69.6% |
| 1967 | 0.166 | -363.5% |
| 1968 | -0.467 | -381.3% |
| 1969 | -0.457 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | -0.38 | -16.8% |
| 1971 | -0.272 | -28.4% |
| 1972 | -0.16 | -41.2% |
| 1973 | 0.627 | -491.9% |
| 1974 | -0.464 | -174.0% |
| 1975 | 0.92 | -298.3% |
| 1976 | -0.32 | -134.8% |
| 1977 | 0.169 | -152.8% |
| 1978 | 0.693 | +310.1% |
| 1979 | 0.646 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | -98.5% |
| 1981 | -0.587 | -5970.0% |
| 1982 | 0.913 | -255.5% |
| 1983 | 0.592 | -35.2% |
| 1984 | -0.149 | -125.2% |
| 1985 | 0.15 | -200.7% |
| 1986 | -0.71 | -573.3% |
| 1987 | 0.222 | -131.3% |
| 1988 | 0.55 | +147.7% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | +119.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.582 | -55.7% |
| 1992 | 0.759 | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.559 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +140.4% |
| 1995 | 0.683 | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 0.262 | -61.6% |
| 1997 | 0.972 | +271.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | +81.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.59 | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.841 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.931 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 0.85 | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.687 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +132.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.373 | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 0.502 | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.401 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.298 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +431.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.969 | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | +97.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 2.65 | +27.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.54, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5970.0% | 0.01 | -0.587 |
| 1986 | -573.3% | 0.15 | -0.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0498 | -0.467 | 0.495 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1459 | -0.464 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.22 | -0.71 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9613 | 0.262 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.59 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.298 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.63 | 2.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 62.55 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in North Korea?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in North Korea was 2.65 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.71 in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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