Heating Degree Days in Canada

Canada: Heating Degree Days was 13,357 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,357
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
16,610
in 1972
All-time low
13,220
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Heating Degree Days in Canada, 1960–2024

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Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.

Analysis

Canada recorded 13,357 for heating degree days in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heating degree days in Canada peaked at 16,610 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13,220, in 2010.

That places Canada 2nd out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,328 14,941 15,683 10
1970s 15,396 14,617 16,610 10
1980s 15,004 13,907 15,861 10
1990s 14,869 13,801 15,376 10
2000s 14,582 13,601 15,306 10
2010s 14,305 13,220 14,884 10
2020s 13,914 13,287 14,533 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russia 13,726 compare
  2. 3 Tajikistan 11,746 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 11,456 compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 11,209 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heating degree days in Canada?
Heating degree days in Canada was 13,357 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16,610 in 1972.
What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13,220 in 2010.
How does Canada rank for heating degree days?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is heating degree days rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.