Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Cooling Degree Days
Qatar
6,632
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
7,064
in 2024
Qatar rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 7,064 against 6,632 in Qatar, a difference of 432.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 192 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,614 | 5,691 | 77.49 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 5,509 | 5,713 | 203.55 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 5,658 | 5,920 | 261.36 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 5,815 | 6,061 | 245.72 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 6,269 | 6,539 | 270.43 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 6,366 | 6,800 | 434.42 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6,638 | 7,003 | 365.29 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 7,064 against 6,632 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 432, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Qatar ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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.