Yemen vs Zambia: Heating Degree Days
Yemen
63.98
in 2024
Zambia
78.98
in 2024
Yemen rank
112th
Zambia rank
109th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.98 against 63.98 in Yemen, a difference of 15.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.42 | 133.23 | 111.19 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 240.87 | 188.11 | 52.76 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 186.76 | 144.29 | 42.48 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 125.86 | 105.09 | 20.77 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 127.42 | 127.49 | 0.067 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 128.45 | 96.65 | 31.8 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 86.1 | 106.38 | 20.28 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Yemen or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.98 against 63.98 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Yemen and Zambia?
- 15, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Yemen ranks 112th 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.