Rwanda vs Zambia: Heating Degree Days
Rwanda
81.82
in 2024
Zambia
78.98
in 2024
Rwanda rank
108th
Zambia rank
109th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 81.82 against 78.98 in Zambia, a difference of 2.84.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479.72 | 133.23 | 346.49 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 461.13 | 188.11 | 273.02 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 332.16 | 144.29 | 187.87 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 308.32 | 105.09 | 203.23 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 290.35 | 127.49 | 162.86 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 197.4 | 96.65 | 100.75 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 131.91 | 106.38 | 25.53 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 81.82 against 78.98 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 2.84, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Rwanda ranks 108th 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.