Colombia vs Libya: Cooling Degree Days

Colombia
4,608
in 2024
Libya
4,555
in 2024
Colombia rank
80th
Libya rank
82nd

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Colombia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4,608 against 4,555 in Libya, a difference of 53.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 80th and Libya ranks 82nd of 192 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 3,673 3,279 393.17 Colombia
1970s 3,587 3,306 280.44 Colombia
1980s 3,643 3,436 206.99 Colombia
1990s 3,681 3,623 58.04 Colombia
2000s 3,823 3,752 70.97 Colombia
2010s 4,080 3,953 126.93 Colombia
2020s 4,246 4,109 136.59 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Colombia or Libya?
Colombia, at 4,608 against 4,555 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Colombia and Libya?
53, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for cooling degree days?
Colombia ranks 80th and Libya ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Cooling Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,480 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.