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
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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.

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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.