Iceland vs Norway: Cooling Degree Days
Iceland
0.06
in 2021
Norway
13.33
in 2024
Iceland rank
193rd
Norway rank
191st
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.33 against 0.06 in Iceland, a difference of 13.27.
That makes Norway's figure about 222.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.04 | 14.1 | 14.06 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.3733 | 10.79 | 10.41 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0975 | 13.45 | 13.35 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 1.54 | 1.46 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 15.54 | 15.48 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.33 against 0.06 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Iceland and Norway?
- 13.27, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Iceland ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 191st of 193 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.