Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -2.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
75th
of 154 countries
All-time high
18.55 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-18.25 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -2.38 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 18.55 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -18.25 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Germany 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8036 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1964 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -1019.4% |
| 1965 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1966 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1967 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1968 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 1969 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1970 | -0.4356 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1971 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +1433.8% |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1973 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1974 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1976 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 1977 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1978 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1979 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1981 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -608.2% |
| 1982 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6788 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1984 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -1481.1% |
| 1985 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1986 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1987 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1988 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 1989 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2732 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1991 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +4692.7% |
| 1992 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1993 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1994 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1995 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1996 | 16 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1997 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1998 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1999 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2000 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 2002 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2004 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2005 | -0.8966 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2006 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 2007 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2009 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +484.5% |
| 2011 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2013 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2014 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -481.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2017 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2018 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +426.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2020 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2021 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -650.4% |
| 2022 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2023 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2024 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -2.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.34 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's -2.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4692.7% | 0.2732 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1481.1% | -0.6788 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1433.8% | -0.4356 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 18.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1639 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4913 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3149 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3611 % change on previous year | -18.25 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3139 % 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) -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Germany was -2.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.25 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.