Belgium vs Latvia: Cooling Degree Days
Belgium
193.51
in 2024
Latvia
180.96
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Latvia rank
175th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 193.51 against 180.96 in Latvia, a difference of 12.55.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Latvia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.18 | 64.89 | 2.3 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 86.18 | 80.86 | 5.32 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 69.55 | 26 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 151.2 | 90.06 | 61.14 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 156.85 | 109.53 | 47.32 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 176.65 | 158.87 | 17.78 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 210.03 | 187.14 | 22.89 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 193.51 against 180.96 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Belgium and Latvia?
- 12.55, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Latvia ranks 175th 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.