Mauritania vs Niger: Cooling Degree Days
Mauritania
6,780
in 2024
Niger
6,594
in 2024
Mauritania rank
7th
Niger rank
10th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,780 against 6,594 in Niger, a difference of 186.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 7th and Niger ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,599 | 5,530 | 68.69 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 5,609 | 5,713 | 103.04 | Niger |
| 1980s | 6,006 | 5,813 | 193.39 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5,990 | 5,971 | 18.64 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6,258 | 6,202 | 55.79 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6,403 | 6,522 | 118.09 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6,740 | 6,528 | 211.09 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 6,780 against 6,594 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Mauritania and Niger?
- 186, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Mauritania ranks 7th and Niger ranks 10th 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.