Iraq vs South Africa: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled

Iraq
1,328
in 2024
South Africa
1,439
in 2024
Iraq rank
76th
South Africa rank
74th

Heating Degree Days, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,439 against 1,328 in Iraq, a difference of 111.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,872 1,987 115.39 South Africa
1970s 1,919 1,985 66.96 South Africa
1980s 1,993 1,834 159.75 Iraq
1990s 1,776 1,825 48.88 South Africa
2000s 1,659 1,772 112.61 South Africa
2010s 1,505 1,615 109.59 South Africa
2020s 1,324 1,590 266.65 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, gaps filled, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,439 against 1,328 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days, gaps filled between Iraq and South Africa?
111, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for heating degree days, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Heating Degree Days, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,415 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Heating Degree Days with 237 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.