Heating Degree Days in Finland
Finland: Heating Degree Days was 9,487 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,487
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12,119
in 1985
All-time low
9,001
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Finland is 9,487, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Finland peaked at 12,119 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9,001, in 2020.
Finland ranks 8th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,705 | — |
| 1961 | 9,918 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 11,224 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 11,016 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 10,681 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11,216 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 12,026 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 10,529 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 11,600 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 11,446 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11,033 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 11,250 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,129 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 10,844 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9,700 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 9,936 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,651 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 11,084 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 11,742 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 10,863 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 11,309 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 11,266 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10,674 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10,532 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10,258 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 12,119 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 11,098 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 11,953 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 10,747 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 9,447 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 9,992 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 10,334 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,212 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10,652 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10,667 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,299 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,722 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10,442 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11,007 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10,369 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9,553 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 10,534 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 10,455 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,339 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,185 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9,728 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9,951 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9,791 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,838 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,324 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11,260 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9,612 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 10,723 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 9,638 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9,613 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,298 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,828 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,128 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,800 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10,029 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,001 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 10,332 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 9,717 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 9,973 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9,487 | -4.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9,487 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9,487 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,036 | 9,918 | 12,026 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,823 | 9,700 | 11,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,940 | 9,447 | 12,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,470 | 9,992 | 11,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,070 | 9,553 | 10,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,993 | 9,298 | 11,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,702 | 9,001 | 10,332 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Finland?
- Heating degree days in Finland was 9,487 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,119 in 1985.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,001 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for heating degree days?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.