Denmark vs United Kingdom: Cooling Degree Days
Denmark
54.97
in 2024
United Kingdom
28.37
in 2024
Denmark rank
186th
United Kingdom rank
188th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.97 against 28.37 in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.6.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 186th and United Kingdom ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.54 | 7.41 | 10.12 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 36.95 | 16.32 | 20.62 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 28.95 | 17.27 | 11.68 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.19 | 26.98 | 35.21 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 67.13 | 27.5 | 39.63 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.99 | 28.33 | 34.66 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.53 | 46.85 | 16.68 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 54.97 against 28.37 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 26.6, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Denmark ranks 186th and United Kingdom ranks 188th 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.