Bhutan vs United States: Heating Degree Days
Bhutan
5,681
in 2024
United States
6,193
in 2024
Bhutan rank
25th
United States rank
22nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Bhutan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,193 against 5,681 in Bhutan, a difference of 512.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,639 | 7,291 | 652.01 | United States |
| 1970s | 6,480 | 7,270 | 790.7 | United States |
| 1980s | 6,421 | 7,054 | 633.8 | United States |
| 1990s | 6,295 | 6,918 | 623.56 | United States |
| 2000s | 6,103 | 6,773 | 669.44 | United States |
| 2010s | 5,949 | 6,578 | 628.14 | United States |
| 2020s | 5,779 | 6,441 | 662.35 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Bhutan or United States?
- United States, at 6,193 against 5,681 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Bhutan and United States?
- 512, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United States rank globally for heating degree days?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd 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.