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 188 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.