Gambia vs Niger: Cooling Degree Days
Gambia
6,596
in 2024
Niger
6,594
in 2024
Gambia rank
10th
Niger rank
11th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6,596 against 6,594 in Niger, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 10th and Niger ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,517 | 5,530 | 13.34 | Niger |
| 1970s | 5,835 | 5,713 | 122.53 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 6,007 | 5,813 | 194.19 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6,174 | 5,971 | 202.19 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6,226 | 6,202 | 24.02 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6,403 | 6,522 | 118.31 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6,560 | 6,528 | 31.96 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 6,596 against 6,594 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Gambia and Niger?
- 2, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Gambia ranks 10th and Niger ranks 11th 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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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.