Heating Degree Days in Armenia
Armenia: Heating Degree Days was 7,125 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,125
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
9,429
in 1992
All-time low
6,694
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Armenia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 7,125 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Armenia peaked at 9,429 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,694, in 2010.
That places Armenia 14th 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,939 | — |
| 1961 | 8,132 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 7,830 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 8,109 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 8,978 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 8,686 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 7,252 | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 8,880 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 8,245 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 8,626 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 7,784 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 8,271 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 9,072 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 8,850 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8,743 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,624 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8,740 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8,537 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8,376 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7,736 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 8,148 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 7,916 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9,027 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 8,527 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 8,597 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8,421 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8,289 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8,360 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,489 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,964 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 8,109 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8,163 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,429 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 9,064 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 8,291 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 8,102 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,970 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,344 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 7,540 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 7,586 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,102 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 7,547 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 8,039 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8,269 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8,144 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,961 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,844 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,194 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7,947 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,949 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,694 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 8,407 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 7,725 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 7,824 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,436 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7,518 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,010 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,927 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,894 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 7,438 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7,560 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,285 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,439 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,905 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 7,125 | +3.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 7,125 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 35.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 7,125 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,268 | 7,252 | 8,978 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,473 | 7,736 | 9,072 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,374 | 7,916 | 9,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,260 | 7,540 | 9,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 | 7,547 | 8,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,587 | 6,694 | 8,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,262 | 6,905 | 7,560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 11 China 7,732 compare
- 12 Andorra 7,604 compare
- 13 Switzerland 7,597 compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 7,007 compare
- 16 Estonia 6,936 compare
- 17 North Korea 6,917 compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Armenia?
- Heating degree days in Armenia was 7,125 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,429 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,694 in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for heating degree days?
- Armenia ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.