Heating Degree Days in New Zealand
New Zealand: Heating Degree Days was 5,089 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in New Zealand stood at 5,089.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in New Zealand peaked at 6,268 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,680, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 37th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,797 | — |
| 1961 | 5,734 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5,413 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 6,135 | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 5,981 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 6,268 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 6,012 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 5,683 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 5,808 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 5,645 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 5,188 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 5,160 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5,601 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,268 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 5,297 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,443 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,903 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 5,993 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,300 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 5,463 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5,591 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5,237 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5,759 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 5,773 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5,232 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 5,273 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,358 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5,312 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,241 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,188 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,186 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,692 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 6,125 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 5,823 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5,693 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,530 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,616 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,745 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5,022 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 5,049 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,337 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,298 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,432 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,460 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,802 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5,072 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 5,648 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 5,333 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,301 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,688 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5,160 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 5,281 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,520 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,944 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 5,290 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5,397 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,955 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5,026 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,965 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,932 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,993 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,835 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,680 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,819 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,089 | +5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,089 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,089 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 7710.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,848 | 5,413 | 6,268 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,462 | 5,160 | 5,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,396 | 5,188 | 5,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,548 | 5,022 | 6,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,437 | 5,072 | 5,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,147 | 4,932 | 5,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,883 | 4,680 | 5,089 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in New Zealand?
- Heating degree days in New Zealand was 5,089 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,268 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,680 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for heating degree days?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.