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
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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

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.