Maldives vs Tuvalu: Cooling Degree Days
Maldives
6,399
in 2024
Tuvalu
6,461
in 2024
Maldives rank
19th
Tuvalu rank
18th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Maldives
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 6,461 against 6,399 in Maldives, a difference of 62.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Maldives ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,528 | 5,687 | 159.07 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 5,552 | 5,672 | 120.52 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 5,647 | 5,734 | 87.73 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 5,742 | 5,844 | 101.71 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5,837 | 5,944 | 107.69 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5,993 | 6,086 | 93.11 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 6,133 | 6,186 | 53.03 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Maldives or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 6,461 against 6,399 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 62, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tuvalu rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Maldives ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 18th 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.