Heating Degree Days in Japan
Japan: Heating Degree Days was 4,532 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,532
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,990
in 1965
All-time low
4,474
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Japan stood at 4,532.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Japan peaked at 5,990 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,474, in 2023.
Japan ranks 48th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,397 | — |
| 1961 | 5,214 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 5,430 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 5,472 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5,425 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5,990 | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 5,838 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 5,571 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 5,402 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5,689 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 5,693 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,572 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5,141 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 5,379 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 5,597 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 5,428 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,581 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,420 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,486 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5,178 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 5,630 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 5,790 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5,200 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 5,475 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5,938 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 5,520 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5,692 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,242 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 5,566 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 4,935 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 4,712 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,990 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 5,163 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,236 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,036 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5,305 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,550 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5,110 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4,854 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5,060 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5,210 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,334 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,082 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5,096 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,802 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,325 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 5,058 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,868 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,006 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,847 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,004 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,223 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,354 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,121 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5,099 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,619 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4,799 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,115 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4,817 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,709 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,688 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,644 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,783 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,474 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,532 | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,532 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,532 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 6867.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,543 | 5,214 | 5,990 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,448 | 5,141 | 5,693 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,499 | 4,935 | 5,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,102 | 4,712 | 5,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,063 | 4,802 | 5,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,986 | 4,619 | 5,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,624 | 4,474 | 4,783 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 North Macedonia 4,573 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,567 compare
- 47 Netherlands 4,535 compare
- 49 Turkey 4,494 compare
- 50 Hungary 4,468 compare
- 51 Bulgaria 4,443 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Japan?
- Heating degree days in Japan was 4,532 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,990 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,474 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for heating degree days?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.