Which has higher heating degree days, gaps filled, France or Lesotho?

France, at 4,418 against 4,029 in Lesotho as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

France vs Lesotho: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled

France

4,418

in 2024

Lesotho

4,029

in 2024

France rank

53rd

Lesotho rank

55th

Heating Degree Days, gaps filled over time

France
Lesotho

How they compare

France currently reports 4,418 against 4,029 in Lesotho, a difference of 389.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

France ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,389	5,197	191.61	France
1970s	5,422	5,196	226.37	France
1980s	5,335	4,919	415.48	France
1990s	5,027	4,978	48.91	France
2000s	4,844	4,787	56.52	France
2010s	4,722	4,404	318.02	France
2020s	4,365	4,421	55.36	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, gaps filled, France or Lesotho?: France, at 4,418 against 4,029 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days, gaps filled between France and Lesotho?: 389, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Lesotho rank globally for heating degree days, gaps filled?: France ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th 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: 16 September 2026

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.