New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cooling Degree Days

New Zealand
66.33
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.37
in 2024
New Zealand rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
189th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 66.33 against 28.37 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 37.96.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th of 193 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 27.76 7.41 20.34 New Zealand
1970s 40.8 16.32 24.47 New Zealand
1980s 38.81 17.27 21.53 New Zealand
1990s 45.44 26.98 18.46 New Zealand
2000s 39.73 27.5 12.23 New Zealand
2010s 60.76 28.33 32.43 New Zealand
2020s 66.45 46.85 19.6 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 66.33 against 28.37 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37.96, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cooling degree days?
New Zealand ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th 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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Indicator
Cooling Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,480 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.