Cameroon vs El Salvador: Heating Degree Days
Cameroon
0.19
in 2024
El Salvador
0.25
in 2024
Cameroon rank
142nd
El Salvador rank
140th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.25 against 0.19 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 | 2.32 | 1.43 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.94 | 1.99 | 1.96 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.15 | 0.621 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.1 | 0.852 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 0.154 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.871 | 0.861 | 0.01 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.394 | 0.262 | 0.132 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.25 against 0.19 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0.06, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for heating degree days?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 140th 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.