Nigeria vs Palau: Cooling Degree Days
Nigeria
6,211
in 2024
Palau
6,216
in 2024
Nigeria rank
25th
Palau rank
24th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Nigeria
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6,216 against 6,211 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Palau ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,359 | 5,546 | 186.62 | Palau |
| 1970s | 5,325 | 5,542 | 217.2 | Palau |
| 1980s | 5,509 | 5,639 | 129.68 | Palau |
| 1990s | 5,557 | 5,671 | 114.8 | Palau |
| 2000s | 5,748 | 5,760 | 12.07 | Palau |
| 2010s | 5,885 | 5,874 | 10.24 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5,982 | 6,047 | 65.19 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Nigeria or Palau?
- Palau, at 6,216 against 6,211 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Nigeria and Palau?
- 5, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Palau rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Palau ranks 24th 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.