Somalia vs Uganda: Heating Degree Days
Somalia
2.11
in 2024
Uganda
6.78
in 2024
Somalia rank
131st
Uganda rank
128th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.78 against 2.11 in Somalia, a difference of 4.67.
That makes Uganda's figure about 3.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th of 188 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 | 31.69 | 22.85 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 28.85 | 21.6 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 7.08 | 19.68 | 12.6 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 17.45 | 13.23 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 16.03 | 10.63 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 12.25 | 6.37 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 9.48 | 5.9 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.78 against 2.11 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Somalia and Uganda?
- 4.67, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for heating degree days?
- Somalia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th 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.