Afghanistan vs Germany: Heating Degree Days

Afghanistan
5,265
in 2024
Germany
5,136
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Germany rank
35th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Germany
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5,265 against 5,136 in Germany, a difference of 129.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Germany ranks 35th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 6,176 6,676 500.62 Germany
1970s 5,997 6,585 588.81 Germany
1980s 5,945 6,657 712.07 Germany
1990s 5,973 6,344 370.89 Germany
2000s 5,553 5,990 437.15 Germany
2010s 5,472 5,898 425.97 Germany
2020s 5,229 5,451 221.88 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Afghanistan or Germany?
Afghanistan, at 5,265 against 5,136 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Afghanistan and Germany?
129, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for heating degree days?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Germany ranks 35th 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.