Heating Degree Days, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Heating Degree Days, per capita was 0.0296 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0296 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0701 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 units per person, in 2022.
That places Iceland 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0681 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0692 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0681 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0643 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0661 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0677 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0623 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0609 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0606 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.06 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0585 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0543 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.054 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0566 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0535 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0528 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0474 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0469 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0458 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0417 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0415 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0393 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0369 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0346 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.03 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.03 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0284 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0296 units per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.056 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Andorra 0.0928 units per person compare
- 3 San Marino 0.0842 units per person compare
- 4 Monaco 0.0619 units per person compare
- 6 Montenegro 0.0082 units per person compare
- 7 Luxembourg 0.0079 units per person compare
- 8 Bhutan 0.0072 units per person compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 11,456 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 11.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0132 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, per capita in Iceland?
- Heating degree days, per capita in Iceland was 0.0296 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0701 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 units per person in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for heating degree days, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Heating Degree Days divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Heating Degree Days ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Heating Degree Days divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.