Belgium vs Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate

Belgium
-19.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
-19.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
187th
Switzerland rank
186th

Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
0200400196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -19.55 % change on previous year against -19.77 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 45 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 89.71 % change on previous year 28.29 % change on previous year 61.42 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s 49.57 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 43.07 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 42.85 % change on previous year 17.8 % change on previous year 25.04 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s 25.63 % change on previous year 16.62 % change on previous year 9.01 % change on previous year Belgium
2000s 22.73 % change on previous year 28.88 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s 15.52 % change on previous year 29.53 % change on previous year 14.01 % change on previous year Switzerland
2020s 27.01 % change on previous year 17.86 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, annual growth rate, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -19.55 % change on previous year against -19.77 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days, annual growth rate between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,221 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.