Denmark vs New Zealand: Cooling Degree Days
Denmark
54.97
in 2024
New Zealand
66.33
in 2024
Denmark rank
187th
New Zealand rank
186th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.33 against 54.97 in Denmark, a difference of 11.36.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.54 | 27.76 | 10.22 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 36.95 | 40.8 | 3.85 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 28.95 | 38.81 | 9.85 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 62.19 | 45.44 | 16.75 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 67.13 | 39.73 | 27.4 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.99 | 60.76 | 2.23 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.53 | 66.45 | 2.92 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.33 against 54.97 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 11.36, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Denmark ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 193 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.