Latvia vs United States: Heating Degree Days

Latvia
6,512
in 2024
United States
6,193
in 2024
Latvia rank
20th
United States rank
22nd

Heating Degree Days over time

  • Latvia
  • United States
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6,512 against 6,193 in United States, a difference of 319.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 188 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 8,608 7,291 1,317 Latvia
1970s 8,376 7,270 1,105 Latvia
1980s 8,293 7,054 1,239 Latvia
1990s 7,914 6,918 995.36 Latvia
2000s 7,637 6,773 863.6 Latvia
2010s 7,577 6,578 999.87 Latvia
2020s 7,049 6,441 607.95 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heating degree days, Latvia or United States?
Latvia, at 6,512 against 6,193 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in heating degree days between Latvia and United States?
319, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latvia and United States rank globally for heating degree days?
Latvia ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.