Barbados vs Kiribati: Cooling Degree Days
Barbados
5,980
in 2024
Kiribati
6,036
in 2024
Barbados rank
34th
Kiribati rank
32nd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Barbados
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 6,036 against 5,980 in Barbados, a difference of 56.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Kiribati ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,095 | 5,387 | 292.17 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 4,990 | 5,242 | 251.36 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 5,083 | 5,390 | 306.09 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 5,239 | 5,546 | 307.1 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 5,327 | 5,566 | 238.24 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 5,400 | 5,677 | 276.39 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 5,559 | 5,661 | 102.43 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Barbados or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 6,036 against 5,980 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Barbados and Kiribati?
- 56, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kiribati?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Kiribati rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Kiribati ranks 32nd 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.