Heating Degree Days in Denmark
Denmark: Heating Degree Days was 5,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Denmark is 5,588, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Denmark peaked at 7,619 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,479, in 2014.
That places Denmark 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,949 | — |
| 1961 | 6,519 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 7,456 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 7,619 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7,138 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 7,379 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7,268 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6,439 | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 6,844 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 7,122 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 7,330 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,581 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 6,780 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6,505 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 6,303 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,088 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 6,836 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 6,633 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6,944 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 7,523 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 7,118 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 7,085 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6,650 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 6,381 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6,686 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 7,531 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 7,252 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7,565 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6,337 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 5,887 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 5,797 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,567 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 6,104 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 6,864 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 6,334 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 6,536 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7,467 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 6,475 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 6,509 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,110 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5,901 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,547 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 6,058 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 6,358 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,333 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,250 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,912 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5,789 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,854 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,200 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7,452 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 6,101 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 6,536 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6,488 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,479 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 5,936 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 6,032 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,018 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,800 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,739 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,513 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6,194 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 5,744 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5,790 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,588 | -3.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,588 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,588 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,073 | 6,439 | 7,619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,752 | 6,088 | 7,523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,849 | 5,887 | 7,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,476 | 5,797 | 7,467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,120 | 5,789 | 6,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,158 | 5,479 | 7,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,766 | 5,513 | 6,194 | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Denmark?
- Heating degree days in Denmark was 5,588 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,619 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,479 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for heating degree days?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.