Georgia vs United States: Heating Degree Days
Georgia
6,576
in 2024
United States
6,193
in 2024
Georgia rank
19th
United States rank
22nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 6,576 against 6,193 in United States, a difference of 383.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Georgia ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,398 | 7,291 | 107.09 | Georgia |
| 1970s | 7,625 | 7,270 | 354.54 | Georgia |
| 1980s | 7,479 | 7,054 | 424.63 | Georgia |
| 1990s | 7,498 | 6,918 | 579.24 | Georgia |
| 2000s | 7,276 | 6,773 | 503.03 | Georgia |
| 2010s | 6,723 | 6,578 | 145.44 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 6,596 | 6,441 | 155 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Georgia or United States?
- Georgia, at 6,576 against 6,193 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Georgia and United States?
- 383, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for heating degree days?
- Georgia ranks 19th 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.