Afghanistan vs Luxembourg: Heating Degree Days
Afghanistan
5,265
in 2024
Luxembourg
5,361
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Luxembourg rank
31st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Afghanistan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,361 against 5,265 in Afghanistan, a difference of 96.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,176 | 6,558 | 382.57 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 5,997 | 6,623 | 626.74 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5,945 | 6,661 | 716.16 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5,973 | 6,265 | 292.02 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5,553 | 5,939 | 386.1 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,472 | 5,909 | 436.95 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,229 | 5,445 | 216.05 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Afghanistan or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5,361 against 5,265 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Afghanistan and Luxembourg?
- 96, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Luxembourg rank globally for heating degree days?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 31st 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.