Bahamas vs Jamaica: Heating Degree Days
Bahamas
0.21
in 2024
Jamaica
0.16
in 2010
Bahamas rank
141st
Jamaica rank
143rd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.21 against 0.16 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.45 | 0.08 | 13.37 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 18.79 | 0.28 | 18.51 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 42.3 | 0.16 | 42.14 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 0.21 against 0.16 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.05, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for heating degree days?
- Bahamas ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 188 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.