Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Heating Degree Days
Nicaragua
0.04
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.01
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.04 against 0.01 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 4.0 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.08 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4733 | 0.4244 | 0.0489 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.464 | 0.144 | 0.32 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.25 | 0.2557 | 0.0057 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1186 | 0.1157 | 0.0029 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.146 | 0.172 | 0.026 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 0.04 against 0.01 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for heating degree days?
- Nicaragua ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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.