Kenya vs Rwanda: Heating Degree Days
Kenya
78.09
in 2024
Rwanda
81.82
in 2024
Kenya rank
110th
Rwanda rank
108th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 81.82 against 78.09 in Kenya, a difference of 3.73.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 108th of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.13 | 479.72 | 306.59 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 166.23 | 461.13 | 294.9 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 139.75 | 332.16 | 192.41 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 129.03 | 308.32 | 179.29 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 112 | 290.35 | 178.35 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 103.2 | 197.4 | 94.2 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 131.91 | 42.16 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 81.82 against 78.09 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 3.73, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for heating degree days?
- Kenya ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 108th 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.