Micronesia (country) vs Nigeria: Cooling Degree Days
Micronesia (country)
6,251
in 2024
Nigeria
6,211
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
25th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 6,251 against 6,211 in Nigeria, a difference of 40.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,559 | 5,359 | 200.08 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 5,535 | 5,325 | 210.47 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 5,608 | 5,509 | 98.42 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 5,653 | 5,557 | 96.68 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 5,733 | 5,748 | 14.99 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,879 | 5,885 | 5.58 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5,990 | 5,982 | 8.44 | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Micronesia (country) or Nigeria?
- Micronesia (country), at 6,251 against 6,211 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Micronesia (country) and Nigeria?
- 40, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Nigeria rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th 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.