Dominican Republic vs Tonga: Cooling Degree Days
Dominican Republic
4,550
in 2024
Tonga
4,594
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
83rd
Tonga rank
81st
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4,594 against 4,550 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 44.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 81st of 192 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,471 | 4,006 | 535.03 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 3,545 | 4,036 | 491.38 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3,587 | 3,968 | 380.22 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3,686 | 4,036 | 349.27 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3,789 | 4,249 | 460.38 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3,992 | 4,362 | 369.88 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4,241 | 4,526 | 284.69 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Dominican Republic or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 4,594 against 4,550 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Dominican Republic and Tonga?
- 44, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tonga rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 81st 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.