China vs Turkey: Cooling Degree Days
China
1,153
in 2024
Turkey
1,217
in 2024
China rank
140th
Turkey rank
138th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,217 against 1,153 in China, a difference of 64.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836.92 | 705.08 | 131.84 | China |
| 1970s | 808.95 | 674.41 | 134.54 | China |
| 1980s | 818.15 | 702.8 | 115.35 | China |
| 1990s | 866.34 | 778.71 | 87.63 | China |
| 2000s | 945.44 | 912.93 | 32.51 | China |
| 2010s | 965.38 | 987.98 | 22.61 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1,056 | 1,077 | 20.98 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,217 against 1,153 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between China and Turkey?
- 64, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for cooling degree days?
- China ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 138th 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.