Finland vs Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days
Finland
75.37
in 2024
Switzerland
129.6
in 2024
Finland rank
184th
Switzerland rank
181st
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 129.6 against 75.37 in Finland, a difference of 54.23.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 | 38.53 | 8.85 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 48.55 | 35.93 | 12.62 | Finland |
| 1980s | 41.09 | 49.64 | 8.55 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35.77 | 66.05 | 30.27 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 88.6 | 43.3 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 107.41 | 34.47 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.48 | 121.29 | 38.81 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 129.6 against 75.37 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Finland and Switzerland?
- 54.23, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Finland ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 193 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.