Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in China
China: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
71st
of 154 countries
All-time high
5.85 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-5.7 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -1.67 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 448.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in China peaked at 5.85 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.7 % change on previous year, in 2013.
China ranks 71st of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3441 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2 % change on previous year | -682.5% |
| 1963 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8375 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0679 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2714 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1967 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1307.7% |
| 1968 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1969 | 0.548 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1786 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1971 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1256.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1973 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -386.2% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1975 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1976 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1977 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1978 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1979 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4378 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1982 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +312.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1985 | -0.4755 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1986 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 1987 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1988 | 1 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1989 | -0.4474 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1990 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +356.0% |
| 1991 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1993 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1994 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1997 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1998 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2000 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +475.6% |
| 2001 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2002 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2004 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 2006 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2007 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -378.4% |
| 2009 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2011 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 2014 | -0.305 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2015 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +699.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5598 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3852 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -792.5% |
| 2019 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1253 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2021 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +1073.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8746 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2023 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2024 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -1.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.68 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's -1.67 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.8 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3098 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3616 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1163 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4267 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0969 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0716 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7685 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 0.8746 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 Croatia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Liechtenstein -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 70 North Macedonia -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Serbia -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Nepal -2.22 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in China?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in China was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does China rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 71st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 448.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.