Eswatini vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days
Eswatini
1,989
in 2024
South Africa
1,810
in 2024
Eswatini rank
126th
South Africa rank
127th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,989 against 1,810 in South Africa, a difference of 179.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,551 | 1,233 | 318.4 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1,517 | 1,168 | 349.02 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1,574 | 1,328 | 245.97 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1,591 | 1,345 | 246.52 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1,609 | 1,387 | 221.55 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1,745 | 1,541 | 203.85 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1,764 | 1,524 | 240.75 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 1,989 against 1,810 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 179, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th 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.