Heating Degree Days in Estonia
Estonia: Heating Degree Days was 6,936 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 188 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.