Austria vs Latvia: Heating Degree Days

Austria
6,594
in 2024
Latvia
6,512
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Latvia rank
20th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,594 against 6,512 in Latvia, a difference of 82.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 8,501 8,608 106.44 Latvia
1970s 8,451 8,376 75.14 Austria
1980s 8,419 8,293 125.54 Austria
1990s 8,075 7,914 161.47 Austria
2000s 7,671 7,637 34.29 Austria
2010s 7,341 7,577 236.45 Latvia
2020s 7,020 7,049 29.09 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Austria or Latvia?
Austria, at 6,594 against 6,512 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Austria and Latvia?
82, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for heating degree days?
Austria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 20th 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.