Norway vs Sweden: Cooling Degree Days
Norway
13.33
in 2024
Sweden
25.13
in 2024
Norway rank
190th
Sweden rank
189th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.13 against 13.33 in Norway, a difference of 11.8.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 | 17.8 | 12.11 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10.87 | 28.09 | 17.22 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.62 | 24.58 | 15.96 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 27.98 | 18.8 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.6 | 33.14 | 20.53 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 40.92 | 27.91 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 45.35 | 31.15 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.13 against 13.33 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Norway and Sweden?
- 11.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Norway ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 189th 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.