United States vs Uruguay: Cooling Degree Days
United States
1,199
in 2024
Uruguay
1,261
in 2024
United States rank
139th
Uruguay rank
136th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,261 against 1,199 in United States, a difference of 62.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898.86 | 1,083 | 183.66 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 906.48 | 1,073 | 166.23 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 958.55 | 1,272 | 313.21 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 953.6 | 1,168 | 214.64 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,044 | 1,283 | 238.99 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,136 | 1,296 | 159.56 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,203 | 1,328 | 124.54 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,261 against 1,199 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between United States and Uruguay?
- 62, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for cooling degree days?
- United States ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 136th 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.