Nigeria vs Thailand: Heating Degree Days
Nigeria
0.29
in 2024
Thailand
0.66
in 2024
Nigeria rank
139th
Thailand rank
137th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.66 against 0.29 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Nigeria ranks 139th and Thailand ranks 137th of 188 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 18.85 | 17.23 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 27.05 | 25.33 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 17.89 | 15.05 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 15.66 | 13.54 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 9.35 | 7.74 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 11.55 | 10.34 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1 | 4.12 | 3.12 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.66 against 0.29 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 0.37, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for heating degree days?
- Nigeria ranks 139th and Thailand ranks 137th 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.