Iceland vs Ireland: Cooling Degree Days
Iceland
0.06
in 2021
Ireland
0.57
in 2024
Iceland rank
192nd
Ireland rank
191st
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.57 against 0.06 in Iceland, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Ireland's figure about 9.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 192nd and Ireland ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.04 | 1.28 | 1.24 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3733 | 23 | 22.62 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0975 | 5.19 | 5.09 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 1.93 | 1.85 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 36.86 | 36.8 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.57 against 0.06 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.51, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Iceland ranks 192nd and Ireland ranks 191st 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.