Afghanistan vs Malta: Cooling Degree Days

Afghanistan
2,055
in 2024
Malta
2,098
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
126th
Malta rank
125th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,098 against 2,055 in Afghanistan, a difference of 43.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 126th and Malta ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 1,550 1,534 16.29 Afghanistan
1970s 1,677 1,316 361.19 Afghanistan
1980s 1,697 1,468 228.23 Afghanistan
1990s 1,658 1,588 70.58 Afghanistan
2000s 1,889 1,701 187.71 Afghanistan
2010s 1,971 1,750 221.31 Afghanistan
2020s 2,019 2,032 12.98 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Afghanistan or Malta?
Malta, at 2,098 against 2,055 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Afghanistan and Malta?
43, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malta?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Malta rank globally for cooling degree days?
Afghanistan ranks 126th and Malta ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cooling Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,480 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.