Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Heating Degree Days
Dominican Republic
4.39
in 2024
Somalia
2.11
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
130th
Somalia rank
131st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Dominican Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.39 against 2.11 in Somalia, a difference of 2.28.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.51 | 8.84 | 20.67 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 24.11 | 7.25 | 16.86 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 7.08 | 11.71 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 4.21 | 16.24 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 19.32 | 5.4 | 13.92 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 5.88 | 6.51 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 3.58 | 4.53 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.39 against 2.11 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 2.28, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th 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.