Australia vs Uganda: Cooling Degree Days

Australia
3,818
in 2024
Uganda
3,838
in 2024
Australia rank
98th
Uganda rank
97th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Australia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3,838 against 3,818 in Australia, a difference of 20.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 97th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3,357 2,325 1,033 Australia
1970s 3,229 2,472 756.83 Australia
1980s 3,444 2,766 678.35 Australia
1990s 3,448 2,957 490.93 Australia
2000s 3,472 3,125 346.7 Australia
2010s 3,614 3,313 301.76 Australia
2020s 3,587 3,521 65.77 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Australia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3,838 against 3,818 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Australia and Uganda?
20, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for cooling degree days?
Australia ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 97th 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.