Heating Degree Days in Georgia
Georgia: Heating Degree Days was 6,576 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,576
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,384
in 1992
All-time low
6,009
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Georgia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Georgia stood at 6,576.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Georgia peaked at 8,384 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,009, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 19th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,198 | — |
| 1961 | 7,402 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6,911 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 7,347 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 8,043 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 7,741 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 6,255 | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 7,799 | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 7,414 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 7,866 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7,240 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 7,386 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7,825 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,928 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7,719 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,639 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8,071 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 7,779 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7,647 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,016 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 7,490 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7,042 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7,859 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 7,576 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 7,612 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,595 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7,345 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7,558 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7,534 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7,178 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 7,344 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7,260 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,384 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 8,182 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,480 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 7,418 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7,281 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7,653 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 6,849 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 7,126 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,582 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 7,135 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7,317 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,584 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,347 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,175 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,238 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,250 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,188 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,945 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,009 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 7,621 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 6,851 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,944 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,585 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6,654 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,015 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,945 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,111 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 6,493 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6,612 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,631 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,831 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6,332 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 6,576 | +3.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6,576 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 32.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6,576 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 | 7,398 | 6,255 | 8,043 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,625 | 7,016 | 8,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,479 | 7,042 | 7,859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,498 | 6,849 | 8,384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,276 | 6,945 | 7,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,723 | 6,009 | 7,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,596 | 6,332 | 6,831 | 5 |
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More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % 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 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Georgia?
- Heating degree days in Georgia was 6,576 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,384 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,009 in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for heating degree days?
- Georgia ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.