India vs Iraq: Cooling Degree Days
India
5,108
in 2024
Iraq
5,085
in 2024
India rank
66th
Iraq rank
68th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 5,108 against 5,085 in Iraq, a difference of 23.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,521 | 4,085 | 435.7 | India |
| 1970s | 4,556 | 4,071 | 485.62 | India |
| 1980s | 4,618 | 4,318 | 300.68 | India |
| 1990s | 4,584 | 4,525 | 59.84 | India |
| 2000s | 4,764 | 4,805 | 40.55 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,902 | 4,908 | 6.06 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4,898 | 5,120 | 221.88 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, India or Iraq?
- India, at 5,108 against 5,085 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between India and Iraq?
- 23, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for cooling degree days?
- India ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 68th 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.