Bulgaria vs Turkey: Heating Degree Days
Bulgaria
4,443
in 2024
Turkey
4,494
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Turkey rank
49th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4,494 against 4,443 in Bulgaria, a difference of 51.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,435 | 5,463 | 27.31 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5,531 | 5,608 | 76.2 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 5,621 | 5,692 | 71.75 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5,488 | 5,586 | 98.61 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5,183 | 5,351 | 167.45 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4,966 | 4,967 | 1.48 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4,707 | 4,707 | 0.604 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4,494 against 4,443 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 51, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for heating degree days?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 49th 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.