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
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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

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.