Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Heating Degree Days
Costa Rica
39.75
in 2024
Tanzania
32.33
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
115th
Tanzania rank
117th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.75 against 32.33 in Tanzania, a difference of 7.42.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.49 | 81.92 | 45.57 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 126.42 | 79.78 | 46.64 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 102.31 | 71.04 | 31.27 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 108.99 | 62.96 | 46.03 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 61.07 | 37.24 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 44.46 | 33.79 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 41.27 | 30.63 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Costa Rica or Tanzania?
- Costa Rica, at 39.75 against 32.33 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 7.42, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for heating degree days?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 117th 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.