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
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
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.