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
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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

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

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.