Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days
Luxembourg
173.19
in 2024
Switzerland
129.6
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
177th
Switzerland rank
180th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 173.19 against 129.6 in Switzerland, a difference of 43.59.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.3 | 38.53 | 30.77 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 88.53 | 35.93 | 52.6 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 86.05 | 49.64 | 36.41 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 155.41 | 66.05 | 89.36 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 159.37 | 88.6 | 70.76 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 181.45 | 107.41 | 74.03 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 200.71 | 121.29 | 79.42 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 173.19 against 129.6 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 43.59, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Luxembourg ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.