Kenya vs Zambia: Heating Degree Days
Kenya
78.09
in 2024
Zambia
78.98
in 2024
Kenya rank
110th
Zambia rank
109th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.98 against 78.09 in Kenya, a difference of 0.89.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.13 | 133.23 | 39.9 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 166.23 | 188.11 | 21.88 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 139.75 | 144.29 | 4.54 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 129.03 | 105.09 | 23.94 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 112 | 127.49 | 15.49 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 103.2 | 96.65 | 6.55 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 106.38 | 16.63 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.98 against 78.09 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.89, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Kenya ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.