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
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
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.