Greece vs Japan: Cooling Degree Days

Greece
1,611
in 2024
Japan
1,330
in 2024
Greece rank
131st
Japan rank
134th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,611 against 1,330 in Japan, a difference of 281.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 131st and Japan ranks 134th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 972.78 778.47 194.31 Greece
1970s 884.85 777.17 107.68 Greece
1980s 947.1 771.18 175.92 Greece
1990s 1,030 858.03 172.33 Greece
2000s 1,143 901.52 241.55 Greece
2010s 1,251 997.17 253.43 Greece
2020s 1,364 1,159 205.06 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 1,611 against 1,330 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Greece and Japan?
281, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for cooling degree days?
Greece ranks 131st and Japan ranks 134th 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.