Japan vs South Korea: Cooling Degree Days
Japan
1,330
in 2024
South Korea
1,564
in 2024
Japan rank
134th
South Korea rank
132nd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,564 against 1,330 in Japan, a difference of 234.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 778.47 | 1,013 | 234.53 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 777.17 | 927.94 | 150.76 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 771.18 | 897.36 | 126.19 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 858.03 | 998.36 | 140.33 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 901.52 | 1,037 | 135.34 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 997.17 | 1,178 | 180.66 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,286 | 127.5 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,564 against 1,330 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Japan and South Korea?
- 234, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Japan ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 132nd 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.