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
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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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.