Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Cooling Degree Days
Costa Rica
3,673
in 2024
Madagascar
3,484
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Madagascar rank
104th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,673 against 3,484 in Madagascar, a difference of 189.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,914 | 2,487 | 426.86 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,906 | 2,627 | 279.02 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3,098 | 2,739 | 359.04 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3,094 | 2,850 | 243.49 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,174 | 3,013 | 160.93 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,346 | 3,156 | 189.31 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,408 | 3,269 | 139.55 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
- Costa Rica, at 3,673 against 3,484 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 189, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 104th 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.