Gabon vs Libya: Cooling Degree Days

Gabon
4,722
in 2024
Libya
4,555
in 2024
Gabon rank
79th
Libya rank
82nd

Cooling Degree Days over time

  • Gabon
  • Libya
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 4,722 against 4,555 in Libya, a difference of 167.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 79th and Libya ranks 82nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 3,505 3,279 225.56 Gabon
1970s 3,516 3,306 209.58 Gabon
1980s 3,724 3,436 287.5 Gabon
1990s 3,828 3,623 205.12 Gabon
2000s 4,021 3,752 269.3 Gabon
2010s 4,352 3,953 398.64 Gabon
2020s 4,508 4,109 398.45 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling degree days, Gabon or Libya?
Gabon, at 4,722 against 4,555 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cooling degree days between Gabon and Libya?
167, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for cooling degree days?
Gabon ranks 79th 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.