Heating Degree Days in Malta
Malta: Heating Degree Days was 642.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Malta recorded 642.54 for heating degree days in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Malta peaked at 1,344 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 642.54, in 2024.
Malta ranks 87th of 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,078 | — |
| 1961 | 1,065 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1,170 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 1,138 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,062 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,264 | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 1,173 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1,182 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,093 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1,172 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,062 | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 1,235 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 1,137 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,332 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 1,234 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 1,213 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,326 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 999.67 | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 1,230 | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 1,138 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,344 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1,318 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,181 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,182 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,239 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,094 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 1,174 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,228 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,069 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 996.62 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 928.23 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,248 | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 1,138 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,179 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 947.87 | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 1,095 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,017 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,006 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,124 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,132 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,054 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 968.93 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 928.25 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,124 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1,060 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,257 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,076 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 833.85 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 934.09 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1,024 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 875.52 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 984.91 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,081 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 993.95 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 865.97 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,034 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 765.12 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1,010 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 803.35 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 1,065 | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 827.93 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 866.01 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 980.51 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 813.3 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 642.54 | -21.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 642.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 642.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 | 1,062 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,191 | 999.67 | 1,332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,183 | 996.62 | 1,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,082 | 928.23 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,026 | 833.85 | 1,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 947.77 | 765.12 | 1,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.06 | 642.54 | 980.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Malta?
- Heating degree days in Malta was 642.54 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,344 in 1980.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.54 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for heating degree days?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.