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
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
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.