Benin vs Qatar: Cooling Degree Days

Benin
6,589
in 2024
Qatar
6,632
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Qatar rank
8th

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Benin
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6,632 against 6,589 in Benin, a difference of 43.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 5,461 5,614 152.8 Qatar
1970s 5,455 5,509 54.57 Qatar
1980s 5,853 5,658 194.7 Benin
1990s 5,880 5,815 65.24 Benin
2000s 6,042 6,269 226.6 Qatar
2010s 6,236 6,366 129.59 Qatar
2020s 6,409 6,638 228.34 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Benin or Qatar?
Qatar, at 6,632 against 6,589 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Benin and Qatar?
43, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Qatar rank globally for cooling degree days?
Benin ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th 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.