Malawi vs Rwanda: Heating Degree Days

Malawi
111.3
in 2024
Rwanda
81.82
in 2024
Malawi rank
105th
Rwanda rank
108th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 111.3 against 81.82 in Rwanda, a difference of 29.48.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 108th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 209.79 479.72 269.94 Rwanda
1970s 221.4 461.13 239.73 Rwanda
1980s 189.49 332.16 142.67 Rwanda
1990s 160.21 308.32 148.11 Rwanda
2000s 180.03 290.35 110.33 Rwanda
2010s 132.74 197.4 64.66 Rwanda
2020s 139.17 131.91 7.26 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 111.3 against 81.82 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Malawi and Rwanda?
29.48, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for heating degree days?
Malawi ranks 105th 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

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.