Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Heating Degree Days
Afghanistan
5,265
in 2024
New Zealand
5,089
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
New Zealand rank
37th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Afghanistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5,265 against 5,089 in New Zealand, a difference of 176.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,176 | 5,848 | 327.99 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5,997 | 5,462 | 534.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5,945 | 5,396 | 548.57 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 5,973 | 5,548 | 424.78 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5,553 | 5,437 | 115.49 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5,472 | 5,147 | 325.13 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5,229 | 4,883 | 345.74 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
- Afghanistan, at 5,265 against 5,089 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 176, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for heating degree days?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as Heating 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 heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.