Heating Degree Days in Poland
Poland: Heating Degree Days was 5,283 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Poland stood at 5,283. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Poland peaked at 7,861 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,283, in 2024.
That places Poland 32nd 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,012 | — |
| 1961 | 6,669 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 7,577 | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 7,739 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7,495 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 7,703 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6,820 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 6,460 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 6,997 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 7,704 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 7,476 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6,878 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 7,136 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6,994 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6,664 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 6,357 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 7,502 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 6,861 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 7,440 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 7,437 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,823 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 7,066 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 6,744 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 6,356 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 7,054 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 7,747 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 7,265 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 7,861 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 6,756 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 6,067 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 6,142 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7,027 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 6,656 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,998 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 6,502 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 6,869 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7,799 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 6,955 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 6,734 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,307 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5,923 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 6,776 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 6,313 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6,787 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 6,695 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,719 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,602 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,128 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6,041 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,562 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 7,390 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 6,332 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6,742 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,663 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,957 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 5,930 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,241 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6,317 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,940 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5,663 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,723 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6,639 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 6,093 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5,670 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 5,283 | -6.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5,283 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5,283 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,217 | 6,460 | 7,739 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,075 | 6,357 | 7,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,074 | 6,067 | 7,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,799 | 6,142 | 7,799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,455 | 5,923 | 6,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,317 | 5,663 | 7,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,881 | 5,283 | 6,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 29 United Kingdom 5,420 compare
- 30 Ukraine 5,363 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 5,361 compare
- 33 Ireland 5,272 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 5,265 compare
- 35 Germany 5,136 compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Poland?
- Heating degree days in Poland was 5,283 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,861 in 1987.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,283 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for heating degree days?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.