Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Cooling Degree Days

Saudi Arabia
6,222
in 2024
Singapore
6,200
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Singapore rank
26th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,222 against 6,200 in Singapore, a difference of 22.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 26th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 4,731 5,331 599.12 Singapore
1970s 4,838 5,405 567.22 Singapore
1980s 5,098 5,493 395.7 Singapore
1990s 5,309 5,595 286.11 Singapore
2000s 5,666 5,675 9.6 Singapore
2010s 5,918 5,855 62.9 Saudi Arabia
2020s 6,113 5,968 144.77 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
Saudi Arabia, at 6,222 against 6,200 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
22, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for cooling degree days?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 26th 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.