Heating Degree Days in Japan
Japan: Heating Degree Days was 4,532 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 188 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.