Australia vs Cape Verde: Cooling Degree Days

Australia
3,818
in 2024
Cape Verde
3,682
in 2024
Australia rank
98th
Cape Verde rank
101st

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Australia
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,818 against 3,682 in Cape Verde, a difference of 136.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 98th and Cape Verde ranks 101st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1960s 3,357 2,952 405.25 Australia
1970s 3,229 2,746 482.98 Australia
1980s 3,444 2,960 484.06 Australia
1990s 3,448 3,052 395.78 Australia
2000s 3,472 3,199 272.74 Australia
2010s 3,614 3,132 482.01 Australia
2020s 3,587 3,464 122.08 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Australia or Cape Verde?
Australia, at 3,818 against 3,682 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Australia and Cape Verde?
136, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cape Verde?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Cape Verde rank globally for cooling degree days?
Australia ranks 98th and Cape Verde ranks 101st 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.