Which has higher heating degree days, Central African Republic or Guyana?

Central African Republic, at 0.09 against 0.05 in Guyana as of 2015.

What is the difference in heating degree days between Central African Republic and Guyana?

0.04, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guyana?

18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.

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.

Central African Republic vs Guyana: Heating Degree Days

Central African Republic

0.09

in 2015

Guyana

0.05

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

146th

Guyana rank

149th

Heating Degree Days over time

Central African Republic
Guyana

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.09 against 0.05 in Guyana, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.8 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 146th and Guyana ranks 149th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0533	0.1067	0.0533	Guyana
1980s	0.0575	0.045	0.0125	Central African Republic
1990s	0.08	0.045	0.035	Central African Republic
2000s	0.035	0.025	0.01	Central African Republic
2010s	0.05	0.01	0.04	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Central African Republic or Guyana?: Central African Republic, at 0.09 against 0.05 in Guyana as of 2015.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Central African Republic and Guyana?: 0.04, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guyana?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Guyana rank globally for heating degree days?: Central African Republic ranks 146th and Guyana ranks 149th 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.