Lebanon vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days
Lebanon
1,660
in 2024
South Africa
1,810
in 2024
Lebanon rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,810 against 1,660 in Lebanon, a difference of 150.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957.7 | 1,233 | 274.94 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 813.26 | 1,168 | 354.73 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 926.42 | 1,328 | 402.06 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,075 | 1,345 | 269.83 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,186 | 1,387 | 201.55 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,329 | 1,541 | 211.71 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,511 | 1,524 | 12.12 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,810 against 1,660 in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 150, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Lebanon ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th 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.