Heating Degree Days in Ireland
Ireland: Heating Degree Days was 5,272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,272
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
33rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,493
in 1963
All-time low
4,914
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,272 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Ireland peaked at 6,493 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,914, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,712 | — |
| 1961 | 5,580 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 6,256 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 6,493 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,776 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 6,248 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 5,910 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 5,932 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5,840 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5,997 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5,841 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5,445 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 6,096 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5,646 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 5,899 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5,502 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5,716 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5,786 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,730 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,309 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 5,865 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 5,742 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,639 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,486 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,728 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6,140 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 6,365 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5,899 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 5,641 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5,353 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 5,407 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,706 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5,791 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,879 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,668 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,342 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 5,957 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 5,215 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 5,396 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,420 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,670 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,713 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,435 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,407 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,476 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,343 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,315 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,168 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5,672 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5,682 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,331 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 5,515 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 5,703 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,693 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,344 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,748 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 5,572 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,344 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,480 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,427 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,479 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,350 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,169 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4,914 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5,272 | +7.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,974 | 5,580 | 6,493 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,797 | 5,445 | 6,309 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,786 | 5,353 | 6,365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,578 | 5,215 | 5,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,488 | 5,168 | 5,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,616 | 5,344 | 6,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,237 | 4,914 | 5,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 30 Ukraine 5,363 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 5,361 compare
- 32 Poland 5,283 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 5,265 compare
- 35 Germany 5,136 compare
- 36 Montenegro 5,114 compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Ireland?
- Heating degree days in Ireland was 5,272 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,493 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,914 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for heating degree days?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.