Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Heating Degree Days
Papua New Guinea
94.78
in 2024
Zambia
78.98
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Zambia rank
109th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 94.78 against 78.98 in Zambia, a difference of 15.8.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.43 | 133.23 | 122.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 223.35 | 188.11 | 35.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 188.25 | 144.29 | 43.97 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 171.49 | 105.09 | 66.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 159.71 | 127.49 | 32.22 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 141.21 | 96.65 | 44.56 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 114.4 | 106.38 | 8.03 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 94.78 against 78.98 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 15.8, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.