Canada vs Iceland: Heating Degree Days

Canada
13,357
in 2024
Iceland
11,456
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 13,357 against 11,456 in Iceland, a difference of 1,901.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 15,328 12,484 2,843 Canada
1970s 15,396 12,073 3,323 Canada
1980s 15,004 11,555 3,448 Canada
1990s 14,869 11,240 3,629 Canada
2000s 14,582 10,665 3,917 Canada
2010s 14,305 10,547 3,759 Canada
2020s 13,914 11,005 2,909 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Canada or Iceland?
Canada, at 13,357 against 11,456 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Canada and Iceland?
1,901, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for heating degree days?
Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th 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.