Belgium vs Germany: Cooling Degree Days
Belgium
193.51
in 2024
Germany
280.08
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Germany rank
169th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 280.08 against 193.51 in Belgium, a difference of 86.57.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd 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 | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.18 | 107.5 | 40.31 | Germany |
| 1970s | 86.18 | 123.05 | 36.87 | Germany |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 119.8 | 24.25 | Germany |
| 1990s | 151.2 | 168.72 | 17.52 | Germany |
| 2000s | 156.85 | 199.7 | 42.85 | Germany |
| 2010s | 176.65 | 239.06 | 62.41 | Germany |
| 2020s | 210.03 | 257.23 | 47.2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 280.08 against 193.51 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Belgium and Germany?
- 86.57, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Belgium ranks 172nd 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
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.