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
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
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.