Lithuania vs United States: Heating Degree Days
Lithuania
6,125
in 2024
United States
6,193
in 2024
Lithuania rank
23rd
United States rank
22nd
Heating Degree Days over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,193 against 6,125 in Lithuania, a difference of 68.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,216 | 7,291 | 925.41 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 8,023 | 7,270 | 752.58 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 7,987 | 7,054 | 932.48 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 7,595 | 6,918 | 676.19 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 7,315 | 6,773 | 541.86 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7,214 | 6,578 | 636.26 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6,713 | 6,441 | 271.61 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Lithuania or United States?
- United States, at 6,193 against 6,125 in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Lithuania and United States?
- 68, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for heating degree days?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd 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
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.