Bulgaria vs Hungary: Heating Degree Days

Bulgaria
4,443
in 2024
Hungary
4,468
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Hungary rank
50th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4,468 against 4,443 in Bulgaria, a difference of 25.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 50th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 5,435 5,570 135.07 Hungary
1970s 5,531 5,535 3.49 Hungary
1980s 5,621 5,690 68.99 Hungary
1990s 5,488 5,523 35.41 Hungary
2000s 5,183 5,229 45.79 Hungary
2010s 4,966 5,006 40.56 Hungary
2020s 4,707 4,771 64.15 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 4,468 against 4,443 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Bulgaria and Hungary?
25, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for heating degree days?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 50th 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.