Bulgaria vs Japan: Heating Degree Days

Bulgaria
4,443
in 2024
Japan
4,532
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Japan rank
48th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4,532 against 4,443 in Bulgaria, a difference of 89.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Japan ranks 48th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5,435 5,543 107.58 Japan
1970s 5,531 5,448 83.83 Bulgaria
1980s 5,621 5,499 121.69 Bulgaria
1990s 5,488 5,102 386.14 Bulgaria
2000s 5,183 5,063 120.5 Bulgaria
2010s 4,966 4,986 20.29 Japan
2020s 4,707 4,624 82.54 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Bulgaria or Japan?
Japan, at 4,532 against 4,443 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Bulgaria and Japan?
89, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for heating degree days?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Japan ranks 48th 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.