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
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
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.