Jamaica vs Philippines: Cooling Degree Days
Jamaica
5,507
in 2024
Philippines
5,527
in 2024
Jamaica rank
54th
Philippines rank
52nd
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5,527 against 5,507 in Jamaica, a difference of 20.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,229 | 4,423 | 194.05 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 4,263 | 4,602 | 338.74 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4,577 | 4,730 | 153.8 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4,629 | 4,800 | 171.18 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4,742 | 4,948 | 206.07 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4,997 | 5,134 | 137.64 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5,334 | 5,312 | 22.3 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5,527 against 5,507 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 20, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 52nd 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.