Lesotho vs Netherlands: Cooling Degree Days
Lesotho
191.99
in 2024
Netherlands
184.4
in 2024
Lesotho rank
174th
Netherlands rank
175th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Lesotho
- Netherlands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 191.99 against 184.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 7.59.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.33 | 60.04 | 3.71 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 41.93 | 88.35 | 46.41 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 80.28 | 86.51 | 6.23 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 70.93 | 134.49 | 63.56 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 76.85 | 142.7 | 65.85 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 141.84 | 159.62 | 17.77 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.09 | 190.59 | 91.5 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Lesotho or Netherlands?
- Lesotho, at 191.99 against 184.4 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 7.59, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Netherlands rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Lesotho ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 175th 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.