Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled was 5,420 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5,420 for heating degree days, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7,273 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,301, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,281 | — |
| 1961 | 6,145 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 7,064 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 7,273 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 6,578 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 6,933 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6,657 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 6,214 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 6,415 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6,437 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6,328 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6,046 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6,464 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 6,285 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 6,273 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6,102 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,150 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,348 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6,409 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,876 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 6,437 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 6,492 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,080 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 6,033 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,149 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6,652 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6,753 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,528 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 6,070 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 5,729 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5,688 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6,260 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 6,129 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6,328 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,953 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5,842 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,433 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 5,623 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 5,780 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,665 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,853 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,044 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,627 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5,657 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,679 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,687 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,542 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,569 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,951 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5,855 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,611 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 5,540 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 6,156 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 6,133 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,374 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 5,810 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5,781 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,569 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,678 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,683 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,569 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,749 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,301 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 5,321 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,420 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,600 | 6,145 | 7,273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,328 | 6,046 | 6,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,292 | 5,729 | 6,753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,970 | 5,623 | 6,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,746 | 5,542 | 6,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,833 | 5,374 | 6,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,472 | 5,301 | 5,749 | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -38.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Heating degree days, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,420 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,273 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,301 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for heating degree days, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Heating Degree Days with 237 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
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About this data
Heating Degree Days with 237 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.