Heating Degree Days in Lithuania
Lithuania: Heating Degree Days was 6,125 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Lithuania is 6,125, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Lithuania peaked at 9,059 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,125, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 23rd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,030 | — |
| 1961 | 7,310 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 8,355 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 8,590 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 8,279 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,568 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 8,095 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 7,554 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 8,353 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 9,026 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 8,480 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 7,706 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 7,889 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,851 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,534 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 6,860 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 8,866 | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 8,085 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 8,532 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 8,429 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8,741 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7,919 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 7,680 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7,153 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 7,744 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 8,874 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 8,143 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 9,059 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 7,782 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 6,774 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 6,822 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7,463 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 7,323 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,917 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7,730 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,567 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8,547 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 7,713 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 7,708 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,154 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 6,785 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7,537 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 7,203 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,648 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7,677 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,609 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,372 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,080 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,767 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7,469 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 8,239 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 7,173 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 7,752 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 7,315 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,092 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,724 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,239 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7,151 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,976 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,477 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 6,248 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,553 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7,122 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 6,517 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 6,125 | -6.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6,125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6,125 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,216 | 7,310 | 9,026 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,023 | 6,860 | 8,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,987 | 6,774 | 9,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,595 | 6,822 | 8,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,315 | 6,767 | 7,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,214 | 6,477 | 8,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,713 | 6,125 | 7,553 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % 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 Lithuania?
- Heating degree days in Lithuania was 6,125 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,059 in 1987.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,125 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for heating degree days?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.