Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Heating Degree Days
Laos
114.88
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
94.78
in 2024
Laos rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 114.88 against 94.78 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.1.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.36 | 255.43 | 23.92 | Laos |
| 1970s | 302.97 | 223.35 | 79.62 | Laos |
| 1980s | 258.81 | 188.25 | 70.56 | Laos |
| 1990s | 222.32 | 171.49 | 50.82 | Laos |
| 2000s | 215.7 | 159.71 | 55.99 | Laos |
| 2010s | 196.94 | 141.21 | 55.73 | Laos |
| 2020s | 162.93 | 114.4 | 48.53 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 114.88 against 94.78 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 20.1, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for heating degree days?
- Laos ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th 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.