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 189 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
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 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,027 | — |
| 1961 | 15,385 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 15,237 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 15,118 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 15,683 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 15,659 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 15,431 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15,613 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 15,182 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,941 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 15,388 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 15,242 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 16,610 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 14,738 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 15,772 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 15,352 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 15,325 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 14,617 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 15,597 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 15,319 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 15,017 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 13,907 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 15,861 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 15,186 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 15,135 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 15,207 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15,229 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14,238 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 14,871 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 15,388 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 15,373 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14,984 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 15,376 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14,945 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 14,894 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,867 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,354 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14,849 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 13,801 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 14,248 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14,826 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 14,097 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 14,936 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14,545 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15,306 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 14,200 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 13,601 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14,713 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 14,890 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14,706 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,220 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 14,324 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 14,136 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,728 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14,788 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14,396 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13,916 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14,212 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,884 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 14,448 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14,533 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,948 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14,447 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13,287 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 13,357 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13,357 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 3.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russia 13,726 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 11,746 compare
- 4 Iceland 11,456 compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11,209 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
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 189 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
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.