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

Nicaragua, at 0.04 against 0.01 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

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

25 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 Nicaragua: Heating Degree Days

Burkina Faso

0.01

in 2020

Nicaragua

0.04

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

155th

Nicaragua rank

152nd

Heating Degree Days over time

Burkina Faso
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.04 against 0.01 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 4.0 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2486	0.2329	0.0157	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.248	0.564	0.316	Nicaragua
1980s	0.395	0.3525	0.0425	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.27	0.15	0.12	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.265	0.08	0.185	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.04 against 0.01 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for heating degree days?: Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd 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: 10 August 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.