Heating Degree Days in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Heating Degree Days was 5,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,361
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
7,191
in 1963
All-time low
5,230
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Luxembourg is 5,361, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Luxembourg peaked at 7,191 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,230, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 31st 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,211 | — |
| 1961 | 5,881 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 7,086 | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 7,191 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6,456 | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 6,738 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 6,134 | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 6,345 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6,759 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 6,781 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6,780 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,531 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,958 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 6,629 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 6,289 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 6,393 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,361 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6,369 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,941 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 6,983 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7,028 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6,652 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 6,350 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6,462 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,878 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 7,179 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 6,941 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7,010 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,148 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 5,963 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,998 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6,657 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 6,174 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 6,421 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,820 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 6,120 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 7,081 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 6,168 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 6,284 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,926 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5,697 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 6,086 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5,719 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5,949 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6,272 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6,066 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,864 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,635 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,111 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 5,988 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,777 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5,537 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6,127 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6,536 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,310 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 5,791 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6,069 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,853 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,434 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5,655 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5,262 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6,114 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 5,257 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 5,230 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,361 | +2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,361 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,361 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,558 | 5,881 | 7,191 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,623 | 6,289 | 6,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,661 | 5,963 | 7,179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,265 | 5,820 | 7,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,939 | 5,635 | 6,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,909 | 5,310 | 6,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,445 | 5,230 | 6,114 | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Luxembourg?
- Heating degree days in Luxembourg was 5,361 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7,191 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,230 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for heating degree days?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.