Cooling Degree Days in North Korea
North Korea: Cooling Degree Days was 854.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in North Korea stood at 854.46. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in North Korea peaked at 854.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 296.05, in 1993.
That places North Korea 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 481.23 | — |
| 1961 | 602.79 | +25.3% |
| 1962 | 458.39 | -24.0% |
| 1963 | 461.12 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 478.49 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 399.01 | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 390.6 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 497.14 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 415.44 | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 381.88 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 425.24 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 379.92 | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 376.51 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 541.63 | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 347.49 | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 494.41 | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 316.87 | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 459.72 | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 544.7 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 387.96 | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 308.84 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 432.96 | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 448.15 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 466.83 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 479.31 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 510.94 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 330.22 | -35.4% |
| 1987 | 387.15 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 520.59 | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 419.16 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 461.42 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 476.41 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 415.72 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 296.05 | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 690.29 | +133.2% |
| 1995 | 434.84 | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 419.92 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 630.31 | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 464.05 | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 605.75 | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 641.66 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 585.4 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 440.28 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 386.53 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 497.21 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 540.67 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 497.1 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 520.05 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 534.97 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 426.56 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 637.92 | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 500.17 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 531.13 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 622.55 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 545.44 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 515.53 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 606.24 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 617.86 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 695.11 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 636.29 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 561.37 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 635.52 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 590.41 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 737.93 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 854.46 | +15.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 854.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 854.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456.61 | 381.88 | 602.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 427.44 | 316.87 | 544.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.41 | 308.84 | 520.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.48 | 296.05 | 690.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.04 | 386.53 | 641.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.82 | 500.17 | 695.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.94 | 561.37 | 854.46 | 5 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in North Korea?
- Cooling degree days in North Korea was 854.46 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 854.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.05 in 1993.
- How does North Korea rank for cooling degree days?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.