Heating Degree Days in Norway
Norway: Heating Degree Days was 9,617 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,617
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12,940
in 1966
All-time low
9,482
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9,617 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Norway peaked at 12,940 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 9,482, in 2020.
That places Norway 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,321 | — |
| 1961 | 11,459 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12,613 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 12,172 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 11,764 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 12,511 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 12,940 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11,090 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 11,783 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 11,441 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 11,536 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,212 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 10,682 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 11,137 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10,447 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 10,540 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11,419 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 11,348 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11,522 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,655 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11,355 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 11,717 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,796 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10,679 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,665 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,824 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 11,342 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 11,588 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10,818 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 10,025 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9,900 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10,480 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 10,405 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,900 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10,879 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,776 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11,195 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,404 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 10,854 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10,455 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,996 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10,789 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 10,312 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,216 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,152 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,972 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9,778 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,094 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10,157 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,349 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,594 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 9,771 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 10,793 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 10,220 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,548 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 9,780 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,968 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10,228 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10,048 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,214 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,482 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10,371 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 9,888 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,424 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 9,617 | -7.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9,617 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9,617 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,909 | 11,090 | 12,940 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,150 | 10,447 | 11,655 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,081 | 10,025 | 11,824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,625 | 9,900 | 11,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,181 | 9,778 | 10,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,216 | 9,548 | 11,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,956 | 9,482 | 10,424 | 5 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Norway?
- Heating degree days in Norway was 9,617 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12,940 in 1966.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,482 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for heating degree days?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.