Botswana vs Uganda: Cooling Degree Days
Botswana
3,715
in 2024
Uganda
3,838
in 2024
Botswana rank
100th
Uganda rank
97th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,838 against 3,715 in Botswana, a difference of 123.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 97th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,647 | 2,325 | 322.01 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2,549 | 2,472 | 77.17 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,880 | 2,766 | 114.34 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,005 | 2,957 | 47.46 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,906 | 3,125 | 219.54 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3,125 | 3,313 | 187.85 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3,108 | 3,521 | 412.34 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,838 against 3,715 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Botswana and Uganda?
- 123, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 97th 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.