Panama vs Somalia: Heating Degree Days
Panama
1.81
in 2024
Somalia
2.11
in 2024
Panama rank
132nd
Somalia rank
131st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Panama
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.11 against 1.81 in Panama, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Panama ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 131st of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 | 8.84 | 0.438 | Panama |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 7.25 | 1.82 | Panama |
| 1980s | 7.62 | 7.08 | 0.534 | Panama |
| 1990s | 8.11 | 4.21 | 3.9 | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 5.4 | 2.39 | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.88 | 0.203 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 3.58 | 1.57 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Panama or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.11 against 1.81 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Panama and Somalia?
- 0.3, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Panama ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 131st of 189 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.