Ecuador vs Zambia: Cooling Degree Days
Ecuador
3,073
in 2024
Zambia
3,012
in 2024
Ecuador rank
114th
Zambia rank
117th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,073 against 3,012 in Zambia, a difference of 61.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,251 | 2,066 | 185.54 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2,296 | 2,049 | 246.71 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2,378 | 2,295 | 82.89 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2,337 | 2,516 | 178.48 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,357 | 2,432 | 75.38 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,675 | 2,632 | 42.08 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2,831 | 2,739 | 91.17 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 3,073 against 3,012 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 61, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Ecuador ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 117th 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.