Canada vs New Zealand: Cooling Degree Days
Canada
90.9
in 2024
New Zealand
66.33
in 2024
Canada rank
182nd
New Zealand rank
185th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 90.9 against 66.33 in New Zealand, a difference of 24.57.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 182nd and New Zealand ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 | 27.76 | 12.74 | Canada |
| 1970s | 46.16 | 40.8 | 5.37 | Canada |
| 1980s | 53.06 | 38.81 | 14.25 | Canada |
| 1990s | 53.11 | 45.44 | 7.67 | Canada |
| 2000s | 54.47 | 39.73 | 14.74 | Canada |
| 2010s | 57 | 60.76 | 3.76 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 66.45 | 14.96 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 90.9 against 66.33 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Canada and New Zealand?
- 24.57, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Canada ranks 182nd and New Zealand ranks 185th 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.
Individual pages
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.