Laos vs Madagascar: Heating Degree Days
Laos
114.88
in 2024
Madagascar
148.21
in 2024
Laos rank
104th
Madagascar rank
102nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 148.21 against 114.88 in Laos, a difference of 33.33.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.36 | 294.32 | 14.97 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 302.97 | 241.2 | 61.77 | Laos |
| 1980s | 258.81 | 236.57 | 22.24 | Laos |
| 1990s | 222.32 | 231.69 | 9.38 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 215.7 | 201.68 | 14.02 | Laos |
| 2010s | 196.94 | 172.26 | 24.68 | Laos |
| 2020s | 162.93 | 172.42 | 9.49 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 148.21 against 114.88 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Laos and Madagascar?
- 33.33, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for heating degree days?
- Laos ranks 104th 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.