Iceland vs Mongolia: Heating Degree Days

Iceland
11,456
in 2024
Mongolia
10,854
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
Mongolia rank
6th

Heating Degree Days over time

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

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11,456 against 10,854 in Mongolia, a difference of 602.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Mongolia ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 12,484 12,065 419.01 Iceland
1970s 12,073 12,049 23.84 Iceland
1980s 11,555 11,981 425.98 Mongolia
1990s 11,240 11,509 269.22 Mongolia
2000s 10,665 11,442 776.3 Mongolia
2010s 10,547 11,475 928.02 Mongolia
2020s 11,005 11,091 85.76 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Iceland or Mongolia?
Iceland, at 11,456 against 10,854 in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Iceland and Mongolia?
602, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for heating degree days?
Iceland ranks 4th and Mongolia ranks 6th 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.