Argentina vs South Korea: Cooling Degree Days

Argentina
1,523
in 2024
South Korea
1,564
in 2024
Argentina rank
133rd
South Korea rank
132nd

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Argentina
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,564 against 1,523 in Argentina, a difference of 41.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 133rd and South Korea ranks 132nd of 192 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1,137 1,013 123.57 Argentina
1970s 1,105 927.94 177.52 Argentina
1980s 1,188 897.36 290.27 Argentina
1990s 1,142 998.36 143.65 Argentina
2000s 1,244 1,037 207.03 Argentina
2010s 1,295 1,178 117.67 Argentina
2020s 1,428 1,286 142.05 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Argentina or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1,564 against 1,523 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Argentina and South Korea?
41, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for cooling degree days?
Argentina ranks 133rd and South Korea ranks 132nd of 192 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

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.