Malta vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days
Malta
2,098
in 2024
South Africa
1,810
in 2024
Malta rank
124th
South Africa rank
127th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,098 against 1,810 in South Africa, a difference of 288.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,534 | 1,233 | 301.48 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1,316 | 1,168 | 148.31 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1,468 | 1,328 | 139.88 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1,588 | 1,345 | 243.09 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,701 | 1,387 | 314.06 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,750 | 1,541 | 209 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,032 | 1,524 | 508.72 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 2,098 against 1,810 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Malta and South Africa?
- 288, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Malta ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th 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.
Individual pages
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.