Heating Degree Days in Greece
Greece: Heating Degree Days was 2,752 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Greece stood at 2,752. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Greece peaked at 3,936 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,752, in 2024.
Greece ranks 63rd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,346 | — |
| 1961 | 3,437 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3,561 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,636 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,759 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 3,840 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,272 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 3,620 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3,472 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3,439 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,376 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3,646 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3,685 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,741 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,671 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,664 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,739 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,320 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 3,697 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 3,472 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3,746 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 3,608 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3,708 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,699 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,548 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,474 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,548 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,788 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,745 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,547 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,337 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3,936 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 3,795 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,726 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,260 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 3,586 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 3,732 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,740 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,524 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3,281 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,471 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,388 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,343 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,629 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,447 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,579 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3,679 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,280 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 3,245 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,177 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,017 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,679 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 3,416 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,030 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2,959 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,258 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3,096 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,290 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,890 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 3,006 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,071 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,190 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,178 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,887 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2,752 | -4.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,752 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,752 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,538 | 3,272 | 3,840 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,601 | 3,320 | 3,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,641 | 3,474 | 3,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,592 | 3,260 | 3,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,424 | 3,177 | 3,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,164 | 2,890 | 3,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,016 | 2,752 | 3,190 | 5 |
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More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Greece?
- Heating degree days in Greece was 2,752 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,936 in 1991.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,752 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for heating degree days?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.