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 188 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Switzerland 7,597 compare
  2. 14 Armenia 7,125 compare
  3. 15 Liechtenstein 7,007 compare
  4. 17 North Korea 6,917 compare
  5. 18 Austria 6,594 compare
  6. 19 Georgia 6,576 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.