Afghanistan vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days
Afghanistan
2,055
in 2024
South Africa
1,810
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,055 against 1,810 in South Africa, a difference of 245.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 | 1,233 | 317.77 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1,677 | 1,168 | 509.51 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1,697 | 1,328 | 368.11 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,658 | 1,345 | 313.67 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,889 | 1,387 | 501.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,971 | 1,541 | 430.31 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,019 | 1,524 | 495.74 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 2,055 against 1,810 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 245, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th 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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About this data
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.