Botswana vs Costa Rica: Cooling Degree Days
Botswana
3,715
in 2024
Costa Rica
3,673
in 2024
Botswana rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3,715 against 3,673 in Costa Rica, a difference of 42.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,647 | 2,914 | 267.38 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,549 | 2,906 | 357.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,880 | 3,098 | 217.92 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3,005 | 3,094 | 89.18 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,906 | 3,174 | 268.07 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,125 | 3,346 | 220.82 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,108 | 3,408 | 299.74 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 3,715 against 3,673 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 42, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 102nd 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.