Canada vs Russia: Heating Degree Days

Canada
13,357
in 2024
Russia
13,726
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st

Heating Degree Days over time

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

How they compare

Russia currently reports 13,726 against 13,357 in Canada, a difference of 369.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 15,328 15,399 71.4 Russia
1970s 15,396 15,309 87.5 Canada
1980s 15,004 15,020 15.84 Russia
1990s 14,869 14,807 62.46 Canada
2000s 14,582 14,506 76.33 Canada
2010s 14,305 14,192 113.57 Canada
2020s 13,914 13,780 133.98 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 13,726 against 13,357 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Canada and Russia?
369, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for heating degree days?
Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st 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.