Japan vs Uruguay: Cooling Degree Days
Japan
1,330
in 2024
Uruguay
1,261
in 2024
Japan rank
135th
Uruguay rank
137th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,330 against 1,261 in Uruguay, a difference of 69.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Japan ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 778.47 | 1,083 | 304.05 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 777.17 | 1,073 | 295.54 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 771.18 | 1,272 | 500.59 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 858.03 | 1,168 | 310.2 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 901.52 | 1,283 | 381.4 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 997.17 | 1,296 | 298.78 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,328 | 168.94 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan, at 1,330 against 1,261 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Japan and Uruguay?
- 69, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Japan ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 193 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.