Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Cooling Degree Days
Burkina Faso
7,214
in 2024
South Sudan
7,171
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
4th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7,214 against 7,171 in South Sudan, a difference of 43.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,079 | 5,401 | 678.41 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6,284 | 5,267 | 1,017 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 6,585 | 5,575 | 1,010 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6,531 | 5,806 | 724.64 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6,793 | 6,174 | 618.85 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6,979 | 6,466 | 513.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7,095 | 6,798 | 296.74 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 7,214 against 7,171 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 43, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 193 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.