Which has higher cooling degree days, Costa Rica or Syria?

Costa Rica, at 3,673 against 3,385 in Syria as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Syria: Cooling Degree Days

Costa Rica

3,673

in 2024

Syria

3,385

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

103rd

Syria rank

106th

Cooling Degree Days over time

Costa Rica
Syria

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3,673 against 3,385 in Syria, a difference of 288.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Syria ranks 106th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,914	2,441	473.41	Costa Rica
1970s	2,906	2,344	561.99	Costa Rica
1980s	3,098	2,441	657.02	Costa Rica
1990s	3,094	2,624	470.08	Costa Rica
2000s	3,174	2,796	377.65	Costa Rica
2010s	3,346	3,047	298.99	Costa Rica
2020s	3,408	3,235	173.29	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Costa Rica or Syria?: Costa Rica, at 3,673 against 3,385 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Costa Rica and Syria?: 288, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for cooling degree days?: Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Syria ranks 106th 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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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: 10 August 2026

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.