South Africa vs United States: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 334.11 Degree days against 310.63 Degree days in United States, a difference of 23.48 Degree days.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.67 Degree days | 233.51 Degree days | 18.16 Degree days | South Africa |
| 1990s | 264.28 Degree days | 237.24 Degree days | 27.04 Degree days | South Africa |
| 2000s | 260.88 Degree days | 262.96 Degree days | 2.09 Degree days | United States |
| 2010s | 314.55 Degree days | 294.68 Degree days | 19.87 Degree days | South Africa |
| 2020s | 275.03 Degree days | 314.5 Degree days | 39.48 Degree days | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 334.11 Degree days against 310.63 Degree days in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days between South Africa and United States?
- 23.48 Degree days, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
- South Africa ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — 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
This dataset provides indicators on Cooling and Heating Degree Days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Cooling Degree Days (CDD) quantify how hot a given period was, indicating the energy demand for cooling buildings. CDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between the daily mean temperature and a reference temperature of 22°C, for all days when the mean temperature exceeds 22°C. Heating Degree Days (HDD) quantify how cold a given period was, reflecting the energy demand for heating buildings. HDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between a reference temperature of 15°C and the daily mean temperature, for all days when the mean temperature falls below 15°C. Those indicators are based on Copernicus ERA5-Land. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.