Portugal vs Uruguay: Heating Degree Days
Portugal
2,305
in 2024
Uruguay
1,782
in 2024
Portugal rank
68th
Uruguay rank
71st
Heating Degree Days over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,305 against 1,782 in Uruguay, a difference of 523.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 188 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,095 | 1,971 | 1,124 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3,367 | 1,893 | 1,473 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2,953 | 1,900 | 1,053 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2,803 | 1,887 | 916.37 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,831 | 1,816 | 1,015 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,761 | 1,719 | 1,042 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,423 | 1,797 | 626.07 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heating degree days, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 2,305 against 1,782 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heating degree days between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 523, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for heating degree days?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st 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.