Heating Degree Days in Portugal
Portugal: Heating Degree Days was 2,305 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Portugal is 2,305, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Portugal peaked at 4,020 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,231, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,088 | — |
| 1961 | 2,640 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 3,145 | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 3,128 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,273 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3,105 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 3,069 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,131 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3,006 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3,369 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 3,217 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3,423 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3,517 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,175 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 3,346 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3,293 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,281 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,156 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,020 | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 3,237 | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 3,143 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,856 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2,933 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,967 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,220 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,996 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,168 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2,767 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 2,934 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,549 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 2,755 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3,124 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 3,022 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,312 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2,793 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 2,231 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 2,878 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 2,243 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 2,721 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 2,949 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,889 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,843 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,646 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,788 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,939 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,989 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,731 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,888 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,944 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,653 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,949 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2,536 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 3,033 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 3,014 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,618 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 2,578 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,808 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,478 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,944 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 2,653 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2,510 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,604 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,323 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2,373 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,305 | -2.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,305 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,095 | 2,640 | 3,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,367 | 3,156 | 4,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,953 | 2,549 | 3,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,803 | 2,231 | 3,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,831 | 2,646 | 2,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,761 | 2,478 | 3,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,423 | 2,305 | 2,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Portugal?
- Heating degree days in Portugal was 2,305 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,020 in 1978.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,231 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for heating degree days?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.