Which has higher heating degree days, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.03 against 0.01 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Heating Degree Days

Burkina Faso

0.01

in 2020

Malaysia

0.03

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

155th

Malaysia rank

153rd

Heating Degree Days over time

Burkina Faso
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.03 against 0.01 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.0 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 189 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2486	0.1443	0.1043	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.248	0.09	0.158	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.395	0.0238	0.3713	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.44	0.08	0.36	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.265	0.025	0.24	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.03 against 0.01 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?: 0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for heating degree days?: Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 153rd 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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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: 02 November 2026

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.