Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Heating Degree Days
Luxembourg
5,361
in 2024
United Kingdom
5,420
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
29th
Heating Degree Days over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,420 against 5,361 in Luxembourg, a difference of 59.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,558 | 6,600 | 41.28 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6,623 | 6,328 | 295.19 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 6,661 | 6,292 | 368.87 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 6,265 | 5,970 | 294.79 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5,939 | 5,746 | 192.19 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,909 | 5,833 | 75.58 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,445 | 5,472 | 27.3 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,420 against 5,361 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 59, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for heating degree days?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.