Kenya vs Nicaragua: Cooling Degree Days
Kenya
5,191
in 2024
Nicaragua
5,311
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
60th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5,311 against 5,191 in Kenya, a difference of 120.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,040 | 4,258 | 218.45 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4,195 | 4,243 | 47.47 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4,393 | 4,368 | 25.18 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,427 | 4,434 | 7.62 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4,715 | 4,551 | 163.94 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,853 | 4,734 | 118.94 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,977 | 4,939 | 37.3 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5,311 against 5,191 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 120, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 60th 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.