Benin vs Niger: Cooling Degree Days
Benin
6,589
in 2024
Niger
6,594
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6,594 against 6,589 in Benin, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,461 | 5,530 | 68.83 | Niger |
| 1970s | 5,455 | 5,713 | 257.64 | Niger |
| 1980s | 5,853 | 5,813 | 40.17 | Benin |
| 1990s | 5,880 | 5,971 | 91.02 | Niger |
| 2000s | 6,042 | 6,202 | 160 | Niger |
| 2010s | 6,236 | 6,522 | 285.23 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6,409 | 6,528 | 119.23 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 6,594 against 6,589 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Benin and Niger?
- 5, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Benin ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th 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.