Which has higher heating degree days, Cambodia or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.04 against 0.01 in Cambodia as of 2023.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Heating Degree Days

Cambodia

0.01

in 2024

Nicaragua

0.04

in 2023

Cambodia rank

154th

Nicaragua rank

151st

Heating Degree Days over time

Cambodia
Nicaragua

How they compare

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

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 4.0 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.18	0.23	0.951	Cambodia
1970s	1.39	0.427	0.964	Cambodia
1980s	0.3156	0.4167	0.1011	Nicaragua
1990s	1.15	0.2867	0.8667	Cambodia
2000s	0.186	0.128	0.058	Cambodia
2010s	0.0775	0.1425	0.065	Nicaragua
2020s	0.04	0.04	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Cambodia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.04 against 0.01 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Cambodia and Nicaragua?: 0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for heating degree days?: Cambodia ranks 154th 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

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.