Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Cooling Degree Days
Sri Lanka
5,897
in 2024
Yemen
5,892
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Yemen rank
39th
Cooling Degree Days over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5,897 against 5,892 in Yemen, a difference of 5.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,903 | 4,161 | 742 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5,159 | 4,153 | 1,006 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5,343 | 4,554 | 788.13 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5,367 | 4,838 | 528.46 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5,401 | 5,041 | 360.22 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5,508 | 5,176 | 331.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5,606 | 5,317 | 289.03 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling degree days, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Sri Lanka, at 5,897 against 5,892 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cooling degree days between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for cooling degree days?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 39th 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.