South Korea vs Nepal: Cooling Degree Days
South Korea
1,564
in 2024
Nepal
1,685
in 2024
South Korea rank
132nd
Nepal rank
129th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,685 against 1,564 in South Korea, a difference of 121.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 129th of 192 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,013 | 1,263 | 250.28 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 927.94 | 1,328 | 400.05 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 897.36 | 1,354 | 457.07 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 998.36 | 1,387 | 388.42 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1,037 | 1,390 | 353.37 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 1,465 | 286.7 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 1,520 | 233.93 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, South Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1,685 against 1,564 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between South Korea and Nepal?
- 121, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for cooling degree days?
- South Korea ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 129th 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.