Dominican Republic vs Uganda: Heating Degree Days
Dominican Republic
4.39
in 2024
Uganda
6.78
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
130th
Uganda rank
128th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.78 against 4.39 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.39.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 128th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.51 | 31.69 | 2.18 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 24.11 | 28.85 | 4.74 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 19.68 | 0.889 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 17.45 | 3.01 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 19.32 | 16.03 | 3.29 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 12.25 | 0.144 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 9.48 | 1.37 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Dominican Republic or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.78 against 4.39 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Dominican Republic and Uganda?
- 2.39, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uganda rank globally for heating degree days?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.