Heating Degree Days in France
France: Heating Degree Days was 4,418 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,418
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
53rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,941
in 1963
All-time low
4,141
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in France, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
France recorded 4,418 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in France peaked at 5,941 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,141, in 2022.
France ranks 53rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,180 | — |
| 1961 | 4,720 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 5,730 | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 5,941 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5,451 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 5,587 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5,124 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 5,283 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,387 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5,483 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5,421 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5,455 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,569 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5,585 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5,230 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5,422 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5,310 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,172 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5,510 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 5,547 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,739 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5,279 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 4,977 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5,248 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5,547 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5,747 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5,557 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,562 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,967 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 4,724 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,770 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,474 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 5,179 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5,268 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,627 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4,915 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5,443 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,711 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 5,069 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,812 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4,678 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,951 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,585 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 4,795 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,056 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5,087 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,747 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,716 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,996 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,829 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,505 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 4,292 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 4,929 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 5,213 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,254 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 4,537 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,833 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,726 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,384 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,549 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,214 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,871 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 4,141 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 4,184 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,418 | +5.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,418 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 4,418 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,389 | 4,720 | 5,941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,422 | 5,172 | 5,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,335 | 4,724 | 5,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,027 | 4,627 | 5,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,844 | 4,585 | 5,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,722 | 4,254 | 5,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,365 | 4,141 | 4,871 | 5 |
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More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in France?
- Heating degree days in France was 4,418 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5,941 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,141 in 2022.
- How does France rank for heating degree days?
- France ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.