Italy vs Spain: Heating Degree Days
Italy
3,673
in 2024
Spain
3,192
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Spain rank
61st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,673 against 3,192 in Spain, a difference of 481.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,714 | 4,215 | 498.85 | Italy |
| 1970s | 4,727 | 4,293 | 433.86 | Italy |
| 1980s | 4,711 | 3,923 | 788.56 | Italy |
| 1990s | 4,455 | 3,735 | 719.57 | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,262 | 3,673 | 589.01 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,082 | 3,570 | 512 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,856 | 3,313 | 543.43 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 3,673 against 3,192 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Italy and Spain?
- 481, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for heating degree days?
- Italy ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st 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.