Benin vs Gambia: Cooling Degree Days
Benin
6,589
in 2024
Gambia
6,596
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Gambia rank
9th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6,596 against 6,589 in Benin, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,461 | 5,517 | 55.49 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 5,455 | 5,835 | 380.17 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5,853 | 6,007 | 154.02 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5,880 | 6,174 | 293.2 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6,042 | 6,226 | 184.02 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6,236 | 6,403 | 166.92 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6,409 | 6,560 | 151.19 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 6,596 against 6,589 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Benin and Gambia?
- 7, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Benin ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 9th 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.