Canada vs Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days
Canada
90.9
in 2024
Switzerland
129.6
in 2024
Canada rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
180th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 129.6 against 90.9 in Canada, a difference of 38.7.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 | 38.53 | 1.97 | Canada |
| 1970s | 46.16 | 35.93 | 10.23 | Canada |
| 1980s | 53.06 | 49.64 | 3.42 | Canada |
| 1990s | 53.11 | 66.05 | 12.94 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 54.47 | 88.6 | 34.13 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57 | 107.41 | 50.41 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 121.29 | 39.88 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 129.6 against 90.9 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Canada and Switzerland?
- 38.7, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Canada ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.