Nicaragua vs Senegal: Heating Degree Days

Nicaragua
0.04
in 2023
Senegal
0.05
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
151st
Senegal rank
149th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.05 against 0.04 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 151st and Senegal ranks 149th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3 0.915 0.615 Senegal
1970s 0.2225 0.1125 0.11 Nicaragua
1980s 0.5525 0.055 0.4975 Nicaragua
1990s 0.155 0.17 0.015 Senegal
2000s 0.265 0.05 0.215 Nicaragua
2010s 0.105 0.035 0.07 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Nicaragua or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.05 against 0.04 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Nicaragua and Senegal?
0.01, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for heating degree days?
Nicaragua ranks 151st and Senegal ranks 149th 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.