Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
78th
of 154 countries
All-time high
10.94 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-7.72 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded -2.56 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 10.94 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -7.72 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places United States 78th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +798.8% |
| 1963 | -0.6741 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1964 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -842.6% |
| 1965 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1966 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1967 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1968 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1969 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1970 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2635 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1973 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -1882.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0459 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1975 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -9215.5% |
| 1976 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1977 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3522 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1980 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1981 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1982 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1983 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1986 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -813.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9879 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1988 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1990 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8184 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2496 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1996 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -2765.9% |
| 1997 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1998 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2001 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2217 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8806 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6794 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2005 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2006 | -0.6175 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2008 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +470.4% |
| 2009 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2010 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4157 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2012 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -1695.7% |
| 2013 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2014 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2015 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2016 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2018 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.992 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2020 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0829 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -5373.0% |
| 2023 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2024 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -2.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.34 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +9215.5% | -0.0459 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +5373.0% | -0.0829 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2765.9% | -0.2496 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1882.4% | 0.2635 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1695.7% | 0.4157 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1326 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0332 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.424 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2939 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3727 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 75 Germany -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Tanzania -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Honduras -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Mongolia -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ukraine -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Portugal -2.86 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in United States?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in United States was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.72 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does United States rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.