Guatemala vs Madagascar: Heating Degree Days
Guatemala
120.73
in 2024
Madagascar
148.21
in 2024
Guatemala rank
103rd
Madagascar rank
102nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 148.21 against 120.73 in Guatemala, a difference of 27.48.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.29 | 294.32 | 83.97 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 326.47 | 241.2 | 85.27 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 310.5 | 236.57 | 73.93 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 266.9 | 231.69 | 35.2 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 253.03 | 201.68 | 51.35 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 194.36 | 172.26 | 22.1 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 153.14 | 172.42 | 19.28 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 148.21 against 120.73 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 27.48, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for heating degree days?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 102nd 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.