Rwanda vs South Africa: Cooling Degree Days
Rwanda
1,715
in 2024
South Africa
1,810
in 2024
Rwanda rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,810 against 1,715 in Rwanda, a difference of 95.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528.03 | 1,233 | 704.61 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 544.35 | 1,168 | 623.64 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 784.94 | 1,328 | 543.54 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 842.01 | 1,345 | 502.56 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 955.56 | 1,387 | 431.65 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,153 | 1,541 | 387.74 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,426 | 1,524 | 97.79 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,810 against 1,715 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 95, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th 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.