Belgium vs Lesotho: Cooling Degree Days

Belgium
193.51
in 2024
Lesotho
191.99
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
173rd

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Belgium
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 193.51 against 191.99 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.52.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 67.18 56.33 10.86 Belgium
1970s 86.18 41.93 44.25 Belgium
1980s 95.55 80.28 15.27 Belgium
1990s 151.2 70.93 80.27 Belgium
2000s 156.85 76.85 80 Belgium
2010s 176.65 141.84 34.81 Belgium
2020s 210.03 99.09 110.94 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Belgium or Lesotho?
Belgium, at 193.51 against 191.99 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Belgium and Lesotho?
1.52, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for cooling degree days?
Belgium ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 173rd 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.