Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Cooling Degree Days
Laos
3,967
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,052
in 2024
Laos rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,052 against 3,967 in Laos, a difference of 85.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,871 | 3,018 | 146.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2,885 | 3,158 | 273.12 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,078 | 3,326 | 247.28 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,134 | 3,423 | 289.08 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,228 | 3,516 | 287.59 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,516 | 3,636 | 120.19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,700 | 3,891 | 191.05 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,052 against 3,967 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 85, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Laos ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.