Ethiopia vs Laos: Cooling Degree Days

Ethiopia
4,138
in 2024
Laos
3,967
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
93rd
Laos rank
96th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4,138 against 3,967 in Laos, a difference of 171.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 93rd and Laos ranks 96th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 3,003 2,871 132.39 Ethiopia
1970s 3,111 2,885 225.87 Ethiopia
1980s 3,274 3,078 195.28 Ethiopia
1990s 3,425 3,134 290.43 Ethiopia
2000s 3,548 3,228 320.03 Ethiopia
2010s 3,731 3,516 214.25 Ethiopia
2020s 3,922 3,700 221.66 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Ethiopia or Laos?
Ethiopia, at 4,138 against 3,967 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Ethiopia and Laos?
171, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for cooling degree days?
Ethiopia ranks 93rd and Laos ranks 96th 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.