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
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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

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.