Guyana vs Jamaica: Cooling Degree Days
Guyana
5,388
in 2024
Jamaica
5,507
in 2024
Guyana rank
57th
Jamaica rank
54th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5,507 against 5,388 in Guyana, a difference of 119.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,281 | 4,229 | 51.92 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 4,059 | 4,263 | 203.82 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,260 | 4,577 | 316.31 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4,488 | 4,629 | 140.23 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,523 | 4,742 | 218.93 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4,661 | 4,997 | 335.6 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4,867 | 5,334 | 466.93 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5,507 against 5,388 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 119, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Guyana ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 54th 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.