Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Cooling Degree Days
Kuwait
6,339
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6,222
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6,339 against 6,222 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 117.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,377 | 4,731 | 645.93 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 5,276 | 4,838 | 438.87 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 5,716 | 5,098 | 618.09 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5,751 | 5,309 | 441.3 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6,079 | 5,666 | 413.37 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6,237 | 5,918 | 318.81 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6,429 | 6,113 | 316.18 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 6,339 against 6,222 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 117, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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.