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
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019922024

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

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.