Turkey vs United States: Cooling Degree Days
Turkey
1,217
in 2024
United States
1,199
in 2024
Turkey rank
138th
United States rank
139th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,217 against 1,199 in United States, a difference of 18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 138th and United States ranks 139th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705.08 | 898.86 | 193.79 | United States |
| 1970s | 674.41 | 906.48 | 232.07 | United States |
| 1980s | 702.8 | 958.55 | 255.75 | United States |
| 1990s | 778.71 | 953.6 | 174.89 | United States |
| 2000s | 912.93 | 1,044 | 131.01 | United States |
| 2010s | 987.98 | 1,136 | 148.4 | United States |
| 2020s | 1,077 | 1,203 | 125.8 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 1,217 against 1,199 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Turkey and United States?
- 18, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Turkey ranks 138th and United States ranks 139th 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.