Heating Degree Days in Australia
Australia: Heating Degree Days was 883.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Australia is 883.67, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Australia peaked at 1,288 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 863.78, in 2013.
That places Australia 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,186 | — |
| 1961 | 981.87 | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 937.37 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 999.72 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 994.7 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 980.67 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,154 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 1,037 | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1,288 | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 1,065 | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 1,140 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,201 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 993.23 | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 1,022 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,274 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 1,139 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1,169 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,121 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,242 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,097 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 960.03 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,046 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,066 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,038 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,139 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,063 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 1,156 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,057 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 901.43 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 1,166 | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 1,087 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 911.57 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 1,144 | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1,020 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1,009 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,067 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 975.32 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,078 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,012 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 967.24 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,117 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1,081 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 951.54 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 982.39 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,067 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 942.65 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,048 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 991.82 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,026 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 918.34 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,106 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 863.78 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 916.88 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 986.16 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,019 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 930.4 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 963.77 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 947.89 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 962.92 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,006 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,070 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 916.94 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 883.67 | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 883.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 20% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 883.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 1338.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,062 | 937.37 | 1,288 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,140 | 993.23 | 1,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,059 | 901.43 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,027 | 911.57 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,013 | 918.34 | 1,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.51 | 863.78 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.85 | 883.67 | 1,070 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Australia?
- Heating degree days in Australia was 883.67 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,288 in 1968.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 863.78 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for heating degree days?
- Australia ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.