Heating Degree Days in Estonia
Estonia: Heating Degree Days was 6,936 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,936
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
9,748
in 1987
All-time low
6,717
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6,936 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Estonia peaked at 9,748 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,717, in 2020.
That places Estonia 16th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,966 | — |
| 1961 | 7,839 | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 9,028 | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 9,338 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8,724 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 9,107 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 9,382 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 8,494 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 9,074 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 9,632 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9,248 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 8,511 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 8,388 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 8,524 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7,916 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 7,512 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 9,573 | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 8,958 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 9,521 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8,872 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 9,187 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8,629 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 8,392 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 7,922 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 8,235 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9,526 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 8,716 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 9,748 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 8,368 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 7,262 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 7,550 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 7,892 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7,827 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,609 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 8,600 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,991 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 9,015 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 8,307 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 8,433 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,851 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 7,423 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 8,157 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 8,012 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,349 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8,182 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8,118 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,807 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,624 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,294 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 8,124 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 9,069 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 7,657 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 8,606 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 7,774 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 7,735 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,193 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7,883 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 7,870 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,617 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,275 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,717 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 8,023 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 7,686 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 7,483 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,936 | -7.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6,936 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6,936 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,958 | 7,839 | 9,632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,702 | 7,512 | 9,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,598 | 7,262 | 9,748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,207 | 7,550 | 9,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,909 | 7,294 | 8,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,868 | 7,193 | 9,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,369 | 6,717 | 8,023 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 13 Switzerland 7,597 compare
- 14 Armenia 7,125 compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 7,007 compare
- 17 North Korea 6,917 compare
- 18 Austria 6,594 compare
- 19 Georgia 6,576 compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 0.1901 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Estonia?
- Heating degree days in Estonia was 6,936 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,748 in 1987.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,717 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for heating degree days?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.