Heating Degree Days in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Heating Degree Days was 4,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,573
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,194
in 1965
All-time low
4,573
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4,573 for heating degree days in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in North Macedonia peaked at 6,194 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,573, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 45th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,368 | — |
| 1961 | 5,357 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5,814 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 5,922 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,802 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 6,194 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 5,472 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 5,698 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5,428 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 5,530 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5,546 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,737 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,632 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6,004 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 5,714 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5,717 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,804 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5,218 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 5,910 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 5,529 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 5,977 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 5,846 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5,606 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5,720 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,584 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,621 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,504 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,694 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5,770 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,524 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5,297 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 6,110 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 5,608 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 5,584 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,950 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 5,710 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 5,745 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,735 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,588 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,293 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5,324 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,369 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,263 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,516 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,365 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,720 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5,615 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,085 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 5,046 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,104 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,061 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,457 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,297 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,815 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4,680 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,086 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,954 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,163 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,592 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4,695 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,884 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,243 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,955 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4,647 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4,573 | -1.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4,573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 22.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4,573 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,659 | 5,357 | 6,194 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,681 | 5,218 | 6,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,685 | 5,504 | 5,977 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,562 | 4,950 | 6,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,341 | 5,046 | 5,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,980 | 4,592 | 5,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,860 | 4,573 | 5,243 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Uzbekistan 4,791 compare
- 43 Belgium 4,790 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 4,679 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,567 compare
- 47 Netherlands 4,535 compare
- 48 Japan 4,532 compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % 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 -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in North Macedonia?
- Heating degree days in North Macedonia was 4,573 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,194 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,573 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for heating degree days?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.