Estonia vs Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days

Estonia
152.04
in 2024
Switzerland
129.6
in 2024
Estonia rank
178th
Switzerland rank
180th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 152.04 against 129.6 in Switzerland, a difference of 22.44.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 192 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 48.22 38.53 9.69 Estonia
1970s 65.22 35.93 29.28 Estonia
1980s 62.35 49.64 12.72 Estonia
1990s 76.7 66.05 10.66 Estonia
2000s 89.67 88.6 1.07 Estonia
2010s 137.08 107.41 29.67 Estonia
2020s 163.39 121.29 42.1 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Estonia or Switzerland?
Estonia, at 152.04 against 129.6 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Estonia and Switzerland?
22.44, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for cooling degree days?
Estonia ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 180th 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

Indicator
Cooling Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,480 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.