Nepal vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days
Nepal
1,685
in 2024
South Africa
1,810
in 2024
Nepal rank
129th
South Africa rank
127th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,810 against 1,685 in Nepal, a difference of 125.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 | 1,233 | 30.65 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1,328 | 1,168 | 159.99 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1,354 | 1,328 | 25.95 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1,387 | 1,345 | 42.21 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1,390 | 1,387 | 3.03 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1,465 | 1,541 | 76.36 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,520 | 1,524 | 3.43 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,810 against 1,685 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Nepal and South Africa?
- 125, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Nepal ranks 129th 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.
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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.