Belgium vs Netherlands: Cooling Degree Days
Belgium
193.51
in 2024
Netherlands
184.4
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Netherlands rank
174th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 193.51 against 184.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 9.11.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.18 | 60.04 | 7.15 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 86.18 | 88.35 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 86.51 | 9.04 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 151.2 | 134.49 | 16.71 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 156.85 | 142.7 | 14.15 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 176.65 | 159.62 | 17.04 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 210.03 | 190.59 | 19.44 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 193.51 against 184.4 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9.11, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 174th 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.