Iraq vs Samoa: Cooling Degree Days
Iraq
5,085
in 2024
Samoa
5,079
in 2024
Iraq rank
68th
Samoa rank
69th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Iraq
- Samoa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5,085 against 5,079 in Samoa, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Iraq ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,085 | 4,500 | 414.9 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4,071 | 4,449 | 378.43 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4,318 | 4,506 | 188.36 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4,525 | 4,619 | 94.65 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,805 | 4,685 | 120.07 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,908 | 4,785 | 123.59 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,120 | 4,835 | 285.02 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Iraq or Samoa?
- Iraq, at 5,085 against 5,079 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Iraq and Samoa?
- 6, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Iraq ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 69th 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.