Cuba vs Nicaragua: Cooling Degree Days
Cuba
5,190
in 2024
Nicaragua
5,311
in 2024
Cuba rank
62nd
Nicaragua rank
60th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5,311 against 5,190 in Cuba, a difference of 121.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,379 | 4,258 | 120.53 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 4,371 | 4,243 | 128.14 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4,454 | 4,368 | 85.5 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4,673 | 4,434 | 238.2 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4,660 | 4,551 | 108.68 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4,785 | 4,734 | 50.28 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5,107 | 4,939 | 167.69 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5,311 against 5,190 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 121, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Cuba ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 60th 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.