Cuba vs Panama: Heating Degree Days
Cuba
1.42
in 2024
Panama
1.81
in 2024
Cuba rank
134th
Panama rank
132nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.81 against 1.42 in Cuba, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Cuba ranks 134th and Panama ranks 132nd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 | 9.28 | 4.79 | Panama |
| 1970s | 8.74 | 9.07 | 0.329 | Panama |
| 1980s | 10.26 | 7.62 | 2.64 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 8.11 | 5.48 | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 7.8 | 2.66 | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 5.68 | 0.325 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 5.15 | 2.74 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.81 against 1.42 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.39, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for heating degree days?
- Cuba ranks 134th and Panama ranks 132nd 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.