Heating Degree Days in Netherlands
Netherlands: Heating Degree Days was 4,535 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,535
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,728
in 1963
All-time low
4,535
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4,535 for heating degree days in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Netherlands peaked at 6,728 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,535, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 47th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,610 | — |
| 1961 | 5,442 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 6,530 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 6,728 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,964 | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 6,110 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5,770 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 5,437 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 5,956 | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 5,994 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6,008 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,674 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 6,087 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5,765 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 5,501 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 5,565 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5,705 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5,598 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6,067 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6,458 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 6,072 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 5,947 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,590 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 5,556 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,989 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 6,521 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 6,228 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6,361 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5,339 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 5,147 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,090 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,918 | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 5,335 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 5,789 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 5,300 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 5,488 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,600 | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 5,560 | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 5,378 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,065 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,020 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,406 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5,110 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,383 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,376 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,213 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,043 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,792 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,242 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 5,282 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,267 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 5,005 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 5,480 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5,793 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,563 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 5,083 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 5,216 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,005 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,902 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,915 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,670 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5,305 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4,684 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4,597 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,535 | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4,535 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4,535 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,954 | 5,437 | 6,728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,843 | 5,501 | 6,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,875 | 5,147 | 6,521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,552 | 5,065 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,187 | 4,792 | 5,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,223 | 4,563 | 6,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,758 | 4,535 | 5,305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 44 Azerbaijan 4,679 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 4,573 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,567 compare
- 48 Japan 4,532 compare
- 49 Turkey 4,494 compare
- 50 Hungary 4,468 compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % 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 -0.1867 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Netherlands?
- Heating degree days in Netherlands was 4,535 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,728 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,535 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for heating degree days?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.