Japan vs Netherlands: Heating Degree Days
Japan
4,532
in 2024
Netherlands
4,535
in 2024
Japan rank
48th
Netherlands rank
47th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,535 against 4,532 in Japan, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 188 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,543 | 5,954 | 411.25 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5,448 | 5,843 | 395.19 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5,499 | 5,875 | 376.27 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5,102 | 5,552 | 450.77 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5,063 | 5,187 | 123.81 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,986 | 5,223 | 236.84 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,624 | 4,758 | 134.18 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4,535 against 4,532 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Japan and Netherlands?
- 3, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for heating degree days?
- Japan ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 47th 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.