South Korea vs Lebanon: Cooling Degree Days
South Korea
1,564
in 2024
Lebanon
1,660
in 2024
South Korea rank
132nd
Lebanon rank
130th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,660 against 1,564 in South Korea, a difference of 96.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
South Korea ranks 132nd and Lebanon ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,013 | 957.7 | 55.31 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 927.94 | 813.26 | 114.67 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 897.36 | 926.42 | 29.05 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 998.36 | 1,075 | 76.37 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1,037 | 1,186 | 148.8 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 1,329 | 151.35 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 1,511 | 225.24 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1,660 against 1,564 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 96, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for cooling degree days?
- South Korea ranks 132nd and Lebanon ranks 130th 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.