Heating Degree Days in Hungary
Hungary: Heating Degree Days was 4,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,468 for heating degree days in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Hungary peaked at 6,241 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,379, in 2014.
That places Hungary 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,202 | — |
| 1961 | 4,894 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 5,780 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 6,088 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 6,080 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,996 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,998 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 5,463 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 5,413 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,790 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 5,728 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5,583 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,498 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5,633 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,172 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 5,173 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,690 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 5,464 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5,904 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 5,503 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 6,241 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 5,505 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 5,565 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5,334 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 5,630 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 6,154 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 5,764 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6,003 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5,553 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 5,146 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 5,058 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,951 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 5,299 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5,655 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 4,963 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 5,513 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 6,098 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 5,776 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5,570 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,348 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,807 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 5,446 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4,976 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5,794 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 5,474 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,747 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,375 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,852 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,873 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,946 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,589 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 5,308 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5,190 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,119 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,379 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 4,918 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5,124 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5,196 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,702 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4,538 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,826 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 5,316 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4,807 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4,437 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4,468 | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,468 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,570 | 4,894 | 6,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,535 | 5,172 | 5,904 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,690 | 5,146 | 6,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,523 | 4,963 | 6,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,229 | 4,807 | 5,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,006 | 4,379 | 5,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,771 | 4,437 | 5,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Hungary?
- Heating degree days in Hungary was 4,468 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6,241 in 1980.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,379 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for heating degree days?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.