Chile vs United States: Heating Degree Days
Chile
6,101
in 2024
United States
6,193
in 2024
Chile rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,193 against 6,101 in Chile, a difference of 92.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,522 | 7,291 | 769.08 | United States |
| 1970s | 6,581 | 7,270 | 689.15 | United States |
| 1980s | 6,423 | 7,054 | 631.05 | United States |
| 1990s | 6,330 | 6,918 | 588.4 | United States |
| 2000s | 6,324 | 6,773 | 448.94 | United States |
| 2010s | 6,152 | 6,578 | 425.73 | United States |
| 2020s | 6,077 | 6,441 | 364.94 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Chile or United States?
- United States, at 6,193 against 6,101 in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Chile and United States?
- 92, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for heating degree days?
- Chile ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.