Australia vs India: Heating Degree Days

Australia
883.67
in 2024
India
864.77
in 2024
Australia rank
80th
India rank
81st

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 883.67 against 864.77 in India, a difference of 18.9.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 80th and India ranks 81st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1960s 1,062 951.69 110.74 Australia
1970s 1,140 937.18 202.78 Australia
1980s 1,059 932.35 126.73 Australia
1990s 1,027 913.54 113.41 Australia
2000s 1,013 880.8 131.71 Australia
2010s 988.51 899.64 88.87 Australia
2020s 967.85 874.35 93.5 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Australia or India?
Australia, at 883.67 against 864.77 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Australia and India?
18.9, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and India rank globally for heating degree days?
Australia ranks 80th and India ranks 81st 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.