Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Cooling Degree Days
Burkina Faso
7,214
in 2024
Senegal
7,167
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Senegal rank
4th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7,214 against 7,167 in Senegal, a difference of 47.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,079 | 6,041 | 38.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6,284 | 6,352 | 67.6 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6,585 | 6,630 | 44.51 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6,531 | 6,767 | 235.82 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6,793 | 6,843 | 50.2 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6,979 | 6,979 | 0.785 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7,095 | 7,202 | 107.33 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 7,214 against 7,167 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 47, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 4th 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.