Australia vs Laos: Cooling Degree Days
Australia
3,818
in 2024
Laos
3,967
in 2024
Australia rank
99th
Laos rank
97th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Australia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3,967 against 3,818 in Australia, a difference of 149.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and Laos ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,357 | 2,871 | 486.22 | Australia |
| 1970s | 3,229 | 2,885 | 344 | Australia |
| 1980s | 3,444 | 3,078 | 365.54 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3,448 | 3,134 | 313.71 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,472 | 3,228 | 243.92 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,614 | 3,516 | 98.05 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,587 | 3,700 | 113.72 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Australia or Laos?
- Laos, at 3,967 against 3,818 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Australia and Laos?
- 149, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Laos rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Australia ranks 99th and Laos ranks 97th 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.