France vs Poland: Cooling Degree Days

France
349.75
in 2024
Poland
416.84
in 2024
France rank
167th
Poland rank
164th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 416.84 against 349.75 in France, a difference of 67.09.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 167th and Poland ranks 164th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 184.23 143.38 40.86 France
1970s 195.69 135.25 60.44 France
1980s 238.81 132.86 105.95 France
1990s 295.98 175.42 120.56 France
2000s 336.44 219.66 116.78 France
2010s 375.17 297.57 77.6 France
2020s 462.52 323.49 139.03 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, France or Poland?
Poland, at 416.84 against 349.75 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between France and Poland?
67.09, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Poland rank globally for cooling degree days?
France ranks 167th and Poland ranks 164th 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.