Heating Degree Days in North Korea
North Korea: Heating Degree Days was 6,917 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in North Korea stood at 6,917. 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 in North Korea peaked at 8,774 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6,917, in 2024.
That places North Korea 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 in North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 6,917 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 315.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 6,917 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 10481.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (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 heating degree days in North Korea?
- Heating degree days in North Korea was 6,917 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,774 in 1969.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,917 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for heating degree days?
- North Korea ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.