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
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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

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.