Belarus vs Latvia: Heating Degree Days
Belarus
6,208
in 2024
Latvia
6,512
in 2024
Belarus rank
21st
Latvia rank
20th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6,512 against 6,208 in Belarus, a difference of 304.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,341 | 8,608 | 266.69 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 8,147 | 8,376 | 228.66 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 8,134 | 8,293 | 159.49 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 7,757 | 7,914 | 156.75 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7,435 | 7,637 | 201.1 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7,225 | 7,577 | 352.54 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6,777 | 7,049 | 271.97 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6,512 against 6,208 in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Belarus and Latvia?
- 304, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for heating degree days?
- Belarus ranks 21st 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
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.