Heating Degree Days in Latvia
Latvia: Heating Degree Days was 6,512 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6,512 for heating degree days in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Latvia peaked at 9,374 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,499, in 2020.
That places Latvia 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,493 | — |
| 1961 | 7,546 | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 8,702 | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 9,019 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 8,489 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 8,910 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 8,730 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,064 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 8,765 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 9,359 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 8,887 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8,080 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 8,150 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,199 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,772 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 7,194 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 9,285 | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 8,531 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 9,036 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 8,624 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 8,997 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 8,272 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 8,058 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7,515 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 8,014 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 9,205 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 8,398 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 9,374 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 8,046 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 7,052 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 7,177 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,661 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,610 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,268 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 8,206 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,797 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,783 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 8,053 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 8,107 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,474 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 7,131 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,875 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7,640 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,002 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7,964 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,940 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,568 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7,369 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,061 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,815 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 8,648 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7,451 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 8,177 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 7,639 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,473 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,027 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7,578 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7,601 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,303 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6,878 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6,499 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,770 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 7,447 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 7,019 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6,512 | -7.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,512 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,512 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,608 | 7,546 | 9,359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,376 | 7,194 | 9,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,293 | 7,052 | 9,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,914 | 7,177 | 8,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,637 | 7,061 | 8,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,577 | 6,878 | 8,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,049 | 6,499 | 7,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Latvia?
- Heating degree days in Latvia was 6,512 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,374 in 1987.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,499 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for heating degree days?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.