Ireland vs Sweden: Cooling Degree Days

Ireland
0.57
in 2024
Sweden
25.13
in 2024
Ireland rank
191st
Sweden rank
189th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25.13 against 0.57 in Ireland, a difference of 24.56.

That makes Sweden's figure about 44.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 189th of 192 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7288 19.97 19.24 Sweden
1970s 6.74 28.09 21.35 Sweden
1980s 8.46 24.58 16.12 Sweden
1990s 8.67 27.98 19.31 Sweden
2000s 5.39 33.14 27.75 Sweden
2010s 9.51 41.5 31.98 Sweden
2020s 14.95 45.35 30.4 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 25.13 against 0.57 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Ireland and Sweden?
24.56, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for cooling degree days?
Ireland ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 189th 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.