Ghana vs Niger: Cooling Degree Days
Ghana
6,555
in 2024
Niger
6,594
in 2024
Ghana rank
14th
Niger rank
11th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6,594 against 6,555 in Ghana, a difference of 39.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Niger ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,318 | 5,530 | 212.09 | Niger |
| 1970s | 5,392 | 5,713 | 320.71 | Niger |
| 1980s | 5,698 | 5,813 | 114.83 | Niger |
| 1990s | 5,674 | 5,971 | 297.32 | Niger |
| 2000s | 5,910 | 6,202 | 292.2 | Niger |
| 2010s | 6,151 | 6,522 | 370.7 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6,324 | 6,528 | 204.22 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 6,594 against 6,555 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Ghana and Niger?
- 39, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Ghana ranks 14th 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.