Ireland vs Luxembourg: Heating Degree Days
Ireland
5,272
in 2024
Luxembourg
5,361
in 2024
Ireland rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
31st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,361 against 5,272 in Ireland, a difference of 89.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,974 | 6,558 | 583.82 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 5,797 | 6,623 | 826.23 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5,786 | 6,661 | 875.45 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5,578 | 6,265 | 686.74 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5,488 | 5,939 | 450.67 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,616 | 5,909 | 293.44 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,237 | 5,445 | 208.17 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5,361 against 5,272 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 89, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for heating degree days?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 31st 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.