China vs Sweden: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled

China
7,732
in 2024
Sweden
8,998
in 2024
China rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Heating Degree Days, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,998 against 7,732 in China, a difference of 1,266.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

China ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 8,798 10,552 1,754 Sweden
1970s 8,747 10,178 1,432 Sweden
1980s 8,649 10,276 1,627 Sweden
1990s 8,376 9,775 1,399 Sweden
2000s 8,226 9,457 1,232 Sweden
2010s 8,162 9,501 1,338 Sweden
2020s 7,903 9,172 1,269 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, gaps filled, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,998 against 7,732 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days, gaps filled between China and Sweden?
1,266, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for heating degree days, gaps filled?
China ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Heating Degree Days, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,415 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Heating Degree Days with 237 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.