Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Heating Degree Days

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.23
in 2024
Somalia
2.11
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
129th
Somalia rank
131st

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.23 against 2.11 in Somalia, a difference of 3.12.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Somalia ranks 131st of 188 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.06 8.84 9.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 18.69 7.25 11.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 13.13 7.08 6.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 11.43 4.21 7.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 11.01 5.4 5.6 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 7.66 5.88 1.77 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 7.01 3.58 3.43 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.23 against 2.11 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
3.12, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for heating degree days?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Somalia ranks 131st 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.