Which country has the highest AC Units?

China has the highest AC Units, at 569 millions, followed by United States (374 millions) and Japan (148 millions).

Which country has the lowest AC Units?

South Africa has the lowest AC Units, at 3 millions.

What is the median AC Units across countries?

The median is 27 millions across the 9 countries with data.

Where does this air conditioning usage by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Future of Cooling - IEA.

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Air Conditioning Usage by Country

Name: Air Conditioning Usage by Country
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China has the highest AC Units (569 millions), followed by United States (374 millions) and Japan (148 millions). South Africa has the lowest (3 millions).

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

27 millions

Middle half 16 millions – 148 millions

Average

137 millions

9 countries

Highest

569 millions

China

Lowest

3 millions

South Africa

Data

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9 countries · # = rank by AC Units

#
1	China	569 millions	432 millions	138 millions
2	United States	374 millions	241 millions	132 millions
3	Japan	148 millions	116 millions	33 millions
4	South Korea	59 millions	30 millions	29 millions
5	India	27 millions	14 millions	13 millions
5	Brazil	27 millions	14 millions	14 millions
7	Mexico	16 millions	7 millions	9 millions
8	Indonesia	12 millions	7 millions	5 millions
9	South Africa	3 millions	1 millions	1 millions

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Which country has the highest AC Units?: China has the highest AC Units, at 569 millions, followed by United States (374 millions) and Japan (148 millions).
Which country has the lowest AC Units?: South Africa has the lowest AC Units, at 3 millions.
What is the median AC Units across countries?: The median is 27 millions across the 9 countries with data.
Where does this air conditioning usage by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Future of Cooling - IEA.

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