Benin vs Ghana: Cooling Degree Days
Benin
6,589
in 2024
Ghana
6,555
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Ghana rank
13th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6,589 against 6,555 in Ghana, a difference of 34.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,461 | 5,318 | 143.26 | Benin |
| 1970s | 5,455 | 5,392 | 63.07 | Benin |
| 1980s | 5,853 | 5,698 | 155 | Benin |
| 1990s | 5,880 | 5,674 | 206.31 | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,042 | 5,910 | 132.2 | Benin |
| 2010s | 6,236 | 6,151 | 85.48 | Benin |
| 2020s | 6,409 | 6,324 | 84.99 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 6,589 against 6,555 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Benin and Ghana?
- 34, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Benin ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 13th 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.