Cuba vs Somalia: Heating Degree Days
Cuba
1.42
in 2024
Somalia
2.11
in 2024
Cuba rank
134th
Somalia rank
131st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Cuba
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.11 against 1.42 in Cuba, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Cuba ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 | 8.84 | 4.36 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 8.74 | 7.25 | 1.49 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.26 | 7.08 | 3.17 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 4.21 | 1.57 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 5.4 | 0.266 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 5.88 | 0.122 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 3.58 | 1.17 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Cuba or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.11 against 1.42 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Cuba and Somalia?
- 0.69, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Somalia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Cuba ranks 134th 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
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.