Bulgaria vs South Korea: Heating Degree Days
Bulgaria
4,443
in 2024
South Korea
4,260
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
South Korea rank
54th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Bulgaria
- South Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,443 against 4,260 in South Korea, a difference of 183.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,435 | 5,379 | 55.76 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 5,531 | 5,240 | 291.31 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5,621 | 5,314 | 306.77 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5,488 | 4,947 | 540.64 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5,183 | 4,853 | 329.97 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4,966 | 4,893 | 73.09 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4,707 | 4,533 | 173.36 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Bulgaria or South Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 4,443 against 4,260 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 183, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for heating degree days?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th 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.