What is the difference in heating degree days, per capita between South Africa and United States of America?

0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Heating Degree Days, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs United States of America: Heating Degree Days, per capita

South Africa

0 units per person

in 2024

United States of America

0 units per person

in 2024

South Africa rank

86th

United States of America rank

87th

Heating Degree Days, per capita over time

South Africa
United States of America

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

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

South Africa ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 87th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 units per person	0 units per person	0.0001 units per person	South Africa
1970s	0.0001 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa
1980s	0.0001 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa
1990s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, per capita, South Africa or United States of America?: South Africa, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days, per capita between South Africa and United States of America?: 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for heating degree days, per capita?: South Africa ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 87th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Heating Degree Days, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Heating Degree Days, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Heating Degree Days divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.