Syria vs Uruguay: Heating Degree Days

Syria
1,943
in 2024
Uruguay
1,782
in 2024
Syria rank
69th
Uruguay rank
71st

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Syria
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 1,943 against 1,782 in Uruguay, a difference of 161.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 188 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2,513 1,971 541.65 Syria
1970s 2,664 1,893 770.76 Syria
1980s 2,762 1,900 861.64 Syria
1990s 2,610 1,887 723.91 Syria
2000s 2,438 1,816 622.09 Syria
2010s 2,115 1,719 395.98 Syria
2020s 1,978 1,797 181.25 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Syria or Uruguay?
Syria, at 1,943 against 1,782 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Syria and Uruguay?
161, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for heating degree days?
Syria ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.