Japan vs Turkey: Heating Degree Days
Japan
4,532
in 2024
Turkey
4,494
in 2024
Japan rank
48th
Turkey rank
49th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,532 against 4,494 in Turkey, a difference of 38.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,543 | 5,463 | 80.27 | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,448 | 5,608 | 160.03 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 5,499 | 5,692 | 193.44 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5,102 | 5,586 | 484.75 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5,063 | 5,351 | 287.95 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4,986 | 4,967 | 18.81 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,624 | 4,707 | 83.14 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 4,532 against 4,494 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Japan and Turkey?
- 38, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for heating degree days?
- Japan ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 49th 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.