Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled was 6,917 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 6,917, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 8,774 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6,917, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,163 | — |
| 1961 | 7,868 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 8,356 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 8,416 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 8,185 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 8,542 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 8,465 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,496 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 8,283 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,774 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 8,558 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 8,448 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 8,184 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 8,262 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8,580 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7,896 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 8,516 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 8,055 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 8,120 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7,945 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8,594 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 8,483 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,928 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 7,942 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8,598 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 8,542 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 8,425 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8,072 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 8,182 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7,427 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 7,476 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,942 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 7,881 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7,951 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,716 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8,035 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8,187 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,024 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7,239 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 7,727 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 8,234 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8,024 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,770 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7,571 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,480 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,216 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7,560 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7,367 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,493 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,655 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,132 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7,981 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,257 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,032 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,428 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,307 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,547 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,693 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,818 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,191 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 7,334 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,287 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,706 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,161 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6,917 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,355 | 7,868 | 8,774 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,256 | 7,896 | 8,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,219 | 7,427 | 8,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,818 | 7,239 | 8,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,737 | 7,367 | 8,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,739 | 7,191 | 8,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,281 | 6,917 | 7,706 | 5 |
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More environment data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Heating degree days, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6,917 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8,774 in 1969.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,917 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for heating degree days, gaps filled?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, gaps filled rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Heating Degree Days with 237 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.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
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About this data
Heating Degree Days with 237 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.