Belize vs Jamaica: Cooling Degree Days
Belize
5,457
in 2024
Jamaica
5,507
in 2024
Belize rank
55th
Jamaica rank
54th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5,507 against 5,457 in Belize, a difference of 50.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,094 | 4,229 | 134.64 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4,144 | 4,263 | 119.32 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,291 | 4,577 | 285.69 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4,541 | 4,629 | 87.42 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,665 | 4,742 | 76.61 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4,946 | 4,997 | 51.1 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5,279 | 5,334 | 54.63 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5,507 against 5,457 in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Belize and Jamaica?
- 50, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Belize ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 54th 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.