Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Heating Degree Days
Cape Verde
0.07
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.04
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
151st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.07 against 0.04 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 188 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4814 | 0.2443 | 0.2371 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 0.415 | 1.87 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.4329 | 0.6543 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 0.115 | 1.24 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.9625 | 0.0875 | 0.875 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 0.105 | 1.85 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Cape Verde, at 0.07 against 0.04 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 0.03, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for heating degree days?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 151st 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.