Malawi vs Zambia: Cooling Degree Days
Malawi
3,023
in 2024
Zambia
3,012
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
Zambia rank
117th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3,023 against 3,012 in Zambia, a difference of 11.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,221 | 2,066 | 155.17 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,272 | 2,049 | 223.48 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,380 | 2,295 | 85.61 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2,598 | 2,516 | 82.33 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,503 | 2,432 | 70.54 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,758 | 2,632 | 125.59 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,841 | 2,739 | 101.82 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 3,023 against 3,012 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Malawi and Zambia?
- 11, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 117th 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.