Denmark vs Slovakia: Heating Degree Days

Denmark
5,588
in 2024
Slovakia
5,461
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Slovakia rank
28th

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Denmark
  • Slovakia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196019922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5,588 against 5,461 in Slovakia, a difference of 127.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 28th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 7,073 7,247 173.34 Slovakia
1970s 6,752 7,094 341.6 Slovakia
1980s 6,849 7,161 312.04 Slovakia
1990s 6,476 6,904 428.03 Slovakia
2000s 6,120 6,554 434.26 Slovakia
2010s 6,158 6,271 113.45 Slovakia
2020s 5,766 5,981 214.84 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Denmark or Slovakia?
Denmark, at 5,588 against 5,461 in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Denmark and Slovakia?
127, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for heating degree days?
Denmark ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 28th 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.