El Salvador vs Jamaica: Heating Degree Days
El Salvador
0.25
in 2024
Jamaica
0.16
in 2010
El Salvador rank
141st
Jamaica rank
144th
Heating Degree Days over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.25 against 0.16 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.09.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 144th of 189 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.08 | 0.08 | 3 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 0.28 | 1.15 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 0.16 | 2.44 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 0.25 against 0.16 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.09, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for heating degree days?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 144th of 189 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.