Iran vs Syria: Cooling Degree Days
Iran
3,374
in 2024
Syria
3,385
in 2024
Iran rank
107th
Syria rank
105th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3,385 against 3,374 in Iran, a difference of 11.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 107th and Syria ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,535 | 2,441 | 94.07 | Iran |
| 1970s | 2,655 | 2,344 | 311.08 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2,637 | 2,441 | 196.11 | Iran |
| 1990s | 2,758 | 2,624 | 134.71 | Iran |
| 2000s | 3,054 | 2,796 | 258.37 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3,182 | 3,047 | 135.09 | Iran |
| 2020s | 3,321 | 3,235 | 86 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 3,385 against 3,374 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Iran and Syria?
- 11, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Iran ranks 107th and Syria ranks 105th 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.