Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Cooling Degree Days
Ghana
6,555
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
6,478
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6,555 against 6,478 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 77.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ghana ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,318 | 5,535 | 216.75 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 5,392 | 5,608 | 215.72 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 5,698 | 5,823 | 124.96 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 5,674 | 6,066 | 392.08 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5,910 | 6,106 | 196.26 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6,151 | 6,086 | 65.29 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6,324 | 6,379 | 54.34 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ghana, at 6,555 against 6,478 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 77, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Ghana ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th 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.