Kuwait vs Namibia: Heating Degree Days

Kuwait
576.19
in 2024
Namibia
449.97
in 2024
Kuwait rank
88th
Namibia rank
90th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Kuwait
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 576.19 against 449.97 in Namibia, a difference of 126.22.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 90th of 188 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 969.59 722.26 247.33 Kuwait
1970s 1,027 753.39 273.84 Kuwait
1980s 1,021 639.08 382.3 Kuwait
1990s 910.01 591.2 318.82 Kuwait
2000s 866.02 593.95 272.07 Kuwait
2010s 711.15 509.48 201.67 Kuwait
2020s 591.08 514.28 76.8 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Kuwait or Namibia?
Kuwait, at 576.19 against 449.97 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Kuwait and Namibia?
126.22, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for heating degree days?
Kuwait ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 90th 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.