Portugal vs Spain: Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data
Portugal
1,160
in 2025
Spain
1,602
in 2025
Portugal rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,602 against 1,160 in Portugal, a difference of 442.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,378 | 2,015 | 636.34 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,235 | 1,873 | 638.12 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,282 | 1,857 | 574.54 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,240 | 1,796 | 556.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,072 | 1,589 | 516.71 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,602 against 1,160 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data between Portugal and Spain?
- 442, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.