Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cooling Degree Days

Barbados
5,980
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
5,931
in 2024
Barbados rank
34th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
36th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Barbados
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 5,980 against 5,931 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 49.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 192 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 5,095 4,887 207.69 Barbados
1970s 4,990 4,817 173.52 Barbados
1980s 5,083 4,889 194 Barbados
1990s 5,239 5,070 168.42 Barbados
2000s 5,327 5,225 102.04 Barbados
2010s 5,400 5,396 4.13 Barbados
2020s 5,559 5,480 78.73 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?
Barbados, at 5,980 against 5,931 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
49, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cooling degree days?
Barbados ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Cooling Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,480 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.