Democratic Republic of Congo vs Dominican Republic: Heating Degree Days
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.23
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4.39
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
129th
Dominican Republic rank
130th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.23 against 4.39 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.84.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Dominican Republic ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 | 29.51 | 11.45 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 18.69 | 24.11 | 5.41 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 13.13 | 18.8 | 5.67 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 11.43 | 20.45 | 9.02 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 19.32 | 8.32 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 12.4 | 4.74 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 8.11 | 1.1 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Democratic Republic of Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.23 against 4.39 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 0.84, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for heating degree days?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Dominican Republic ranks 130th 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.