Heating Degree Days in Albania
Albania: Heating Degree Days was 3,783 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Albania is 3,783, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Albania peaked at 5,268 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3,783, in 2024.
Albania ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,431 | — |
| 1961 | 4,427 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4,832 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 4,899 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,945 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5,268 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 4,741 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 4,797 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4,602 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,568 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4,688 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,846 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4,708 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4,948 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4,864 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,795 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4,936 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,432 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 5,006 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 4,652 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 5,077 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 4,936 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4,619 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4,824 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4,664 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4,570 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,598 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4,774 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4,839 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,672 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4,382 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 5,172 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 4,862 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4,799 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,273 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 4,853 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 4,856 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,744 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,744 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,438 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4,594 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4,569 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,412 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,676 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4,672 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,045 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,972 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,447 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 4,498 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,376 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,378 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,605 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,552 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,168 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,026 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,324 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4,198 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,854 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 4,083 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4,153 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,404 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,168 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,927 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3,783 | -3.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3,783 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 18.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3,783 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,751 | 4,427 | 5,268 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,787 | 4,432 | 5,006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,757 | 4,570 | 5,077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,712 | 4,273 | 5,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,626 | 4,376 | 5,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,259 | 3,854 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,087 | 3,783 | 4,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Albania?
- Heating degree days in Albania was 3,783 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,268 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,783 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for heating degree days?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.