Heating Degree Days in Israel
Israel: Heating Degree Days was 951.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
951.24
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
79th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,984
in 1992
All-time low
714.71
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Israel is 951.24, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Israel peaked at 1,984 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 714.71, in 2010.
Israel ranks 79th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,108 | — |
| 1961 | 1,607 | +45.0% |
| 1962 | 1,163 | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 1,170 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,610 | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 1,413 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 1,186 | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 1,698 | +43.1% |
| 1968 | 1,433 | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 1,229 | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 1,308 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 1,421 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1,623 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 1,417 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 1,530 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,441 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,439 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,423 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,359 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,234 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1,479 | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 1,500 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,741 | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 1,743 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,446 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 1,303 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 1,449 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1,430 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,578 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1,610 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,387 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,429 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,984 | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 1,562 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 1,409 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,455 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,196 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 1,474 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 1,191 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 1,088 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,419 | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 1,088 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 1,166 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,322 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,351 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,254 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,370 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,340 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,239 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,120 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 714.71 | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 1,264 | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 1,305 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,091 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 952.94 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,270 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 1,103 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,116 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 805.58 | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 1,188 | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 1,083 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 946.81 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,218 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 902.94 | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 951.24 | +5.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 951.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 22% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 951.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,362 | 1,108 | 1,698 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,419 | 1,234 | 1,623 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,528 | 1,303 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,417 | 1,088 | 1,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,267 | 1,088 | 1,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,081 | 714.71 | 1,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,020 | 902.94 | 1,218 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Israel?
- Heating degree days in Israel was 951.24 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,984 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 714.71 in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for heating degree days?
- Israel ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.