Guatemala vs Laos: Heating Degree Days

Guatemala
120.73
in 2024
Laos
114.88
in 2024
Guatemala rank
103rd
Laos rank
104th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Guatemala
  • Laos
100200300400196019922024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 120.73 against 114.88 in Laos, a difference of 5.85.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 104th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 378.29 279.36 98.94 Guatemala
1970s 326.47 302.97 23.51 Guatemala
1980s 310.5 258.81 51.69 Guatemala
1990s 266.9 222.32 44.58 Guatemala
2000s 253.03 215.7 37.33 Guatemala
2010s 194.36 196.94 2.58 Laos
2020s 153.14 162.93 9.79 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Guatemala or Laos?
Guatemala, at 120.73 against 114.88 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Guatemala and Laos?
5.85, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for heating degree days?
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.