Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Cooling Degree Days
Cape Verde
3,682
in 2024
Costa Rica
3,673
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,682 against 3,673 in Costa Rica, a difference of 9.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,952 | 2,914 | 37.96 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 2,746 | 2,906 | 160.66 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,960 | 3,098 | 137.97 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3,052 | 3,094 | 41.48 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,199 | 3,174 | 25.43 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3,132 | 3,346 | 213.22 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,464 | 3,408 | 56.29 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 3,682 against 3,673 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 9, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st 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.