Peru vs Zambia: Cooling Degree Days

Peru
2,914
in 2024
Zambia
3,012
in 2024
Peru rank
118th
Zambia rank
117th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,012 against 2,914 in Peru, a difference of 98.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 117th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,177 2,066 111.43 Peru
1970s 2,132 2,049 82.66 Peru
1980s 2,229 2,295 65.15 Zambia
1990s 2,289 2,516 227.03 Zambia
2000s 2,346 2,432 86.83 Zambia
2010s 2,456 2,632 176.43 Zambia
2020s 2,642 2,739 97.13 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Peru or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3,012 against 2,914 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Peru and Zambia?
98, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for cooling degree days?
Peru ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 117th 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

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.