New Zealand vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate

New Zealand
15.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
15.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th

Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
-1000100200300196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.68 % change on previous year against 15.28 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11.37 % change on previous year 0.728 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 38.7 % change on previous year 0.9899 % change on previous year 37.71 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 8.58 % change on previous year -0.5117 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 30.95 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 27.42 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 5.49 % change on previous year -0.5413 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 16.2 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -2.07 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, annual growth rate, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.68 % change on previous year against 15.28 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days, annual growth rate between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.4 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th 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.