Heating Degree Days in Croatia
Croatia: Heating Degree Days was 3,809 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Croatia is 3,809, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Croatia peaked at 5,691 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,809, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 56th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,689 | — |
| 1961 | 4,498 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 5,499 | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 5,691 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 5,611 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5,474 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,775 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 5,021 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 4,962 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,308 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 5,217 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5,199 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5,115 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,326 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4,901 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 4,796 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5,319 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 4,757 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 5,384 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 4,988 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 5,600 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 5,073 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 4,918 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,929 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5,162 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5,418 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5,240 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,318 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,930 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4,727 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4,562 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5,369 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 4,724 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 5,128 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 4,894 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,429 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4,984 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 4,954 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,709 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4,198 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 4,671 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4,328 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,972 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 4,881 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,244 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,758 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4,361 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 4,425 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,474 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,973 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4,651 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,660 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,593 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,892 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 4,461 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 4,523 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,615 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,226 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4,153 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,245 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,628 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4,194 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3,870 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,809 | -1.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3,809 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3,809 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,153 | 4,498 | 5,691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,100 | 4,757 | 5,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,131 | 4,727 | 5,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,925 | 4,500 | 5,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,631 | 4,198 | 5,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,475 | 3,892 | 4,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,149 | 3,809 | 4,628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1125 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.24 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Croatia?
- Heating degree days in Croatia was 3,809 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,691 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for heating degree days?
- Croatia ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.