Heating Degree Days in China
China: Heating Degree Days was 7,732 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in China, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in China is 7,732, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in China peaked at 9,102 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 7,732, in 2024.
China ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,687 | — |
| 1961 | 8,657 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8,831 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8,665 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8,738 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,744 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 8,767 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9,102 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 8,871 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,919 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8,935 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8,751 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8,845 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8,573 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,833 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 8,559 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8,909 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8,817 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 8,667 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 8,579 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8,730 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 8,691 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8,534 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 8,726 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,873 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8,831 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,711 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8,421 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,506 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,468 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8,295 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8,498 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8,639 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,494 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8,247 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8,405 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,634 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8,462 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,004 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8,085 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8,558 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,263 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8,148 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,256 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,168 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,438 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,070 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,943 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,292 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8,121 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,273 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,445 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,636 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8,144 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8,119 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,921 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,965 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,934 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,146 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,038 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,028 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,910 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,979 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,864 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,732 | -1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7,732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 38.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 7,732 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 11715.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,798 | 8,657 | 9,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,747 | 8,559 | 8,935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,649 | 8,421 | 8,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,376 | 8,004 | 8,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,226 | 7,943 | 8,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,162 | 7,921 | 8,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,903 | 7,732 | 8,028 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in China?
- Heating degree days in China was 7,732 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9,102 in 1967.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 in 2024.
- How does China rank for heating degree days?
- China ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.