China vs United States: Cooling Degree Days
China
1,153
in 2024
United States
1,199
in 2024
China rank
140th
United States rank
139th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,199 against 1,153 in China, a difference of 46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836.92 | 898.86 | 61.95 | United States |
| 1970s | 808.95 | 906.48 | 97.53 | United States |
| 1980s | 818.15 | 958.55 | 140.4 | United States |
| 1990s | 866.34 | 953.6 | 87.26 | United States |
| 2000s | 945.44 | 1,044 | 98.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 965.38 | 1,136 | 171.01 | United States |
| 2020s | 1,056 | 1,203 | 146.78 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, China or United States?
- United States, at 1,199 against 1,153 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between China and United States?
- 46, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for cooling degree days?
- China ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th 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.