Chile vs Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days
Chile
140.08
in 2024
Switzerland
129.6
in 2024
Chile rank
179th
Switzerland rank
180th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 140.08 against 129.6 in Switzerland, a difference of 10.48.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.05 | 38.53 | 33.52 | Chile |
| 1970s | 61.64 | 35.93 | 25.7 | Chile |
| 1980s | 79.42 | 49.64 | 29.78 | Chile |
| 1990s | 84.34 | 66.05 | 18.3 | Chile |
| 2000s | 89.26 | 88.6 | 0.657 | Chile |
| 2010s | 104.21 | 107.41 | 3.2 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 107.78 | 121.29 | 13.51 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 140.08 against 129.6 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Chile and Switzerland?
- 10.48, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Chile ranks 179th 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.