Heating Degree Days in Iceland
Iceland: Heating Degree Days was 11,456 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,456
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13,247
in 1966
All-time low
10,054
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11,456 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Iceland peaked at 13,247 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 10,054, in 2014.
That places Iceland 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,950 | — |
| 1961 | 12,385 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 12,789 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 12,640 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 12,145 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 12,708 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 13,247 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 12,383 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 12,266 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 12,332 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 12,266 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12,050 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,356 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 12,515 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 11,613 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 12,328 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 11,789 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 11,879 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11,980 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12,951 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 11,449 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 12,177 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 11,641 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 11,992 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 11,156 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 11,659 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 11,515 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,658 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 11,718 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 11,588 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,333 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10,755 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 11,401 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 11,376 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,441 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,682 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10,902 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 10,912 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11,365 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 11,232 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11,064 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,867 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,617 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 10,203 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,395 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,891 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10,517 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10,644 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,857 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10,600 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,518 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,774 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10,622 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,847 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,054 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 11,047 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 10,152 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10,244 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10,580 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,630 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,985 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10,745 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,852 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10,986 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11,456 | +4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11,456 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11,456 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,484 | 11,950 | 13,247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,073 | 11,356 | 12,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,555 | 10,658 | 12,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,240 | 10,755 | 11,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,665 | 10,203 | 11,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,547 | 10,054 | 11,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,005 | 10,745 | 11,456 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Iceland?
- Heating degree days in Iceland was 11,456 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,247 in 1966.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,054 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for heating degree days?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.