Heating Degree Days in Moldova
Moldova: Heating Degree Days was 4,868 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Moldova is 4,868, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Moldova peaked at 7,270 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,823, in 2023.
That places Moldova 40th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,374 | 5,657 | 7,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,261 | 5,612 | 6,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,430 | 5,351 | 7,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,127 | 5,221 | 6,855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,761 | 5,328 | 6,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,603 | 5,040 | 5,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,184 | 4,823 | 5,944 | 5 |
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More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Moldova?
- Heating degree days in Moldova was 4,868 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7,270 in 1985.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,823 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for heating degree days?
- Moldova ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.