Haiti vs Jamaica: Heating Degree Days

Haiti
0.13
in 2023
Jamaica
0.16
in 2010
Haiti rank
144th
Jamaica rank
143rd

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.16 against 0.13 in Haiti, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3267 0.08 0.2467 Haiti
1980s 0.15 0.28 0.13 Jamaica
2010s 0.36 0.16 0.2 Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Haiti or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.16 against 0.13 in Haiti as of 2010.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Haiti and Jamaica?
0.03, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
How do Haiti and Jamaica rank globally for heating degree days?
Haiti ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 143rd 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.