Egypt vs Kuwait: Heating Degree Days
Egypt
720.22
in 2024
Kuwait
576.19
in 2024
Egypt rank
86th
Kuwait rank
88th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 720.22 against 576.19 in Kuwait, a difference of 144.03.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,002 | 969.59 | 32.39 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,060 | 1,027 | 32.39 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,063 | 1,021 | 41.63 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 955.65 | 910.01 | 45.63 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 842.18 | 866.02 | 23.84 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 760.7 | 711.15 | 49.55 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 795.64 | 591.08 | 204.56 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Egypt, at 720.22 against 576.19 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 144.03, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for heating degree days?
- Egypt ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 88th 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.