Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Heating Degree Days
Ethiopia
188.67
in 2024
Zimbabwe
205.06
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
95th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 205.06 against 188.67 in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.39.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381.11 | 471.89 | 90.79 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 363.24 | 537.47 | 174.22 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 320.35 | 455.19 | 134.84 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 276.44 | 384.18 | 107.74 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 264.42 | 412.15 | 147.72 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 221.45 | 336.9 | 115.45 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 205.89 | 310.82 | 104.93 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 205.06 against 188.67 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 16.39, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for heating degree days?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th 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.