Heating Degree Days in India
India: Heating Degree Days was 864.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in India is 864.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in India peaked at 1,047 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 790.15, in 2016.
India ranks 81st 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 911.1 | — |
| 1961 | 1,047 | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 1,001 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 928.86 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 950.96 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 907.48 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 903.57 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 944.22 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,011 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 911.58 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 916.55 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 912.66 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 955.53 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 914.94 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 984.74 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 990.17 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 905.52 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 911.54 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 967.83 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 912.28 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 882.39 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 938.52 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 957.17 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 996.37 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 953.5 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 882.1 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 960.66 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 912.06 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 845.89 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 994.82 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 861.21 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 949.39 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 935.06 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 893.35 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 878.87 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 927.6 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 922.3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 998.31 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 896.38 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 872.91 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 891.28 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 885.09 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 872.93 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 942.23 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 887.96 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 913.46 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 828.37 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 851.94 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 896.19 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 838.58 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 893.24 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 914.74 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 951.17 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 915.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 952.64 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 911.79 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 790.15 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 824.28 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 900.45 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 942.42 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 913.22 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 877.31 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 864.76 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 851.69 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 864.77 | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 864.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 19.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 864.77 is above the median for South Asia, which is 482.58, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.69 | 903.57 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 937.18 | 905.52 | 990.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 932.35 | 845.89 | 996.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.54 | 861.21 | 998.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880.8 | 828.37 | 942.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 899.64 | 790.15 | 952.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 874.35 | 851.69 | 913.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in India?
- Heating degree days in India was 864.77 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,047 in 1961.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.15 in 2016.
- How does India rank for heating degree days?
- India ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.