Greece vs South Korea: Cooling Degree Days
Greece
1,611
in 2024
South Korea
1,564
in 2024
Greece rank
131st
South Korea rank
132nd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1,611 against 1,564 in South Korea, a difference of 47.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 972.78 | 1,013 | 40.23 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 884.85 | 927.94 | 43.09 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 947.1 | 897.36 | 49.73 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1,030 | 998.36 | 32 | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,143 | 1,037 | 106.2 | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,251 | 1,178 | 72.78 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1,364 | 1,286 | 77.55 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 1,611 against 1,564 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Greece and South Korea?
- 47, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Greece ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 132nd 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.