Denmark vs Sweden: Cooling Degree Days
Denmark
54.97
in 2024
Sweden
25.13
in 2024
Denmark rank
186th
Sweden rank
189th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.97 against 25.13 in Sweden, a difference of 29.84.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.49 | 17.8 | 1.69 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 36.95 | 28.09 | 8.86 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 28.95 | 24.58 | 4.38 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.19 | 27.98 | 34.21 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 67.13 | 33.14 | 34 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.99 | 40.92 | 22.07 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.53 | 45.35 | 18.19 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 54.97 against 25.13 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Denmark and Sweden?
- 29.84, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Denmark ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 189th 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.