Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -3.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days, annual growth rate in North Korea is -3.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 9.85 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.78 % change on previous year, in 1998.
North Korea ranks 84th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7219 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1964 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -480.3% |
| 1965 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 1966 | -0.8965 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3696 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1968 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -781.1% |
| 1969 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 1970 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1971 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1972 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9473 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1974 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1975 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1976 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1977 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8109 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1979 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 1980 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -479.3% |
| 1981 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1982 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1806 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1984 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +4472.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6548 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1986 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1987 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1989 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -776.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6495 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1991 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +861.2% |
| 1992 | -0.765 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8778 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1994 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 1995 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1997 | -2 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1998 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +389.4% |
| 1999 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2000 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2002 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2003 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2004 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2005 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -919.7% |
| 2006 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2007 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 2011 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2012 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2013 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2014 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2015 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2019 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -593.8% |
| 2020 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6386 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2022 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -998.8% |
| 2023 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2024 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -3.41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -3.41 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.8 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4472.0% | 0.1806 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8666 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8944 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5303 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5053 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5218 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6755 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (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)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in North Korea was -3.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.78 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.