Australia vs Botswana: Cooling Degree Days
Australia
3,818
in 2024
Botswana
3,715
in 2024
Australia rank
98th
Botswana rank
100th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,818 against 3,715 in Botswana, a difference of 103.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Botswana ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,357 | 2,647 | 710.59 | Australia |
| 1970s | 3,229 | 2,549 | 679.66 | Australia |
| 1980s | 3,444 | 2,880 | 564.01 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3,448 | 3,005 | 443.47 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,472 | 2,906 | 566.24 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,614 | 3,125 | 489.61 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,587 | 3,108 | 478.11 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 3,818 against 3,715 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Australia and Botswana?
- 103, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Australia ranks 98th and Botswana ranks 100th 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
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.