Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Cooling Degree Days
Palau
6,216
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6,222
in 2024
Palau rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,222 against 6,216 in Palau, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,546 | 4,731 | 814.34 | Palau |
| 1970s | 5,542 | 4,838 | 704.67 | Palau |
| 1980s | 5,639 | 5,098 | 541.4 | Palau |
| 1990s | 5,671 | 5,309 | 362.03 | Palau |
| 2000s | 5,760 | 5,666 | 93.82 | Palau |
| 2010s | 5,874 | 5,918 | 43.56 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6,047 | 6,113 | 65.63 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6,222 against 6,216 in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 6, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Palau ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.