Austria vs Germany: Cooling Degree Days

Austria
309.69
in 2024
Germany
280.08
in 2024
Austria rank
168th
Germany rank
169th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 309.69 against 280.08 in Germany, a difference of 29.61.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 168th and Germany ranks 169th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 81.96 107.5 25.54 Germany
1970s 76.27 123.05 46.77 Germany
1980s 94.07 119.8 25.73 Germany
1990s 115.78 168.72 52.94 Germany
2000s 151.52 199.7 48.18 Germany
2010s 202.27 239.06 36.8 Germany
2020s 216.95 257.23 40.28 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 309.69 against 280.08 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Austria and Germany?
29.61, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for cooling degree days?
Austria ranks 168th and Germany ranks 169th 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.