Italy vs Lesotho: Heating Degree Days
Italy
3,673
in 2024
Lesotho
4,029
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Lesotho rank
55th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Italy
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4,029 against 3,673 in Italy, a difference of 356.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,714 | 5,197 | 483.29 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4,727 | 5,196 | 468.85 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4,711 | 4,919 | 207.87 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4,455 | 4,978 | 523.27 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,262 | 4,787 | 525.33 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,082 | 4,404 | 321.85 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,856 | 4,421 | 564.72 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Italy or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4,029 against 3,673 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Italy and Lesotho?
- 356, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for heating degree days?
- Italy ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 55th 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.