Heating Degree Days in Cyprus
Cyprus: Heating Degree Days was 1,185 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,185
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,248
in 1992
All-time low
943.31
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Cyprus stood at 1,185.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Cyprus peaked at 2,248 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 943.31, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 77th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,258 | — |
| 1961 | 1,652 | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 1,321 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 1,423 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1,786 | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 1,718 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,337 | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 1,933 | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 1,635 | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1,645 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,501 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,720 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 1,945 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,787 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1,751 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,764 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,741 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,669 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,600 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,504 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,825 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 1,682 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,961 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 1,918 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,771 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,699 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,587 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,831 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,879 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,720 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,620 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,668 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,248 | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 1,879 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 1,583 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 1,685 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,556 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,722 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,406 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 1,214 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,565 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 1,219 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1,342 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,520 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1,527 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,480 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,622 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,480 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,385 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,323 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 971.86 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 1,518 | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 1,525 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,333 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,154 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,396 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1,222 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,340 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 943.31 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 1,291 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 1,296 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,168 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,380 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,156 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 1,185 | +2.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,185 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,185 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,571 | 1,258 | 1,933 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,698 | 1,501 | 1,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,787 | 1,587 | 1,961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,658 | 1,214 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,446 | 1,219 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,269 | 943.31 | 1,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 | 1,156 | 1,380 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Cyprus?
- Heating degree days in Cyprus was 1,185 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,248 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 943.31 in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for heating degree days?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.