Heating Degree Days in Russia
Russia: Heating Degree Days was 13,726 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,726
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
16,197
in 1969
All-time low
13,057
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Russia stood at 13,726.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Russia peaked at 16,197 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 13,057, in 2020.
That places Russia 1st 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,696 | — |
| 1961 | 15,024 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 14,690 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 15,086 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 15,586 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 15,607 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 15,901 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 14,655 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 15,549 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 16,197 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15,409 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 15,029 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 15,617 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 14,931 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 15,514 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 14,505 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 15,736 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 15,456 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 15,259 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15,629 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 15,370 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 14,530 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 15,140 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 14,351 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 15,316 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 15,374 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 15,004 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 15,913 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 14,709 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 14,487 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14,438 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14,618 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 15,066 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14,844 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13,916 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 15,093 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 14,683 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 15,369 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 15,040 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14,939 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14,820 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14,571 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,327 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14,800 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14,085 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14,906 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 13,762 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 14,037 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,810 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 14,881 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,054 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14,496 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,270 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,394 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,866 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14,080 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13,843 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,224 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13,807 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13,057 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14,453 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 13,816 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13,850 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,726 | -0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13,726 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 3.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13,726 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,399 | 14,655 | 16,197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,309 | 14,505 | 15,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,020 | 14,351 | 15,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,807 | 13,916 | 15,369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,506 | 13,762 | 14,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,192 | 13,807 | 14,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,780 | 13,057 | 14,453 | 5 |
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More environment data for Russia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6414 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2865 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Russia?
- Heating degree days in Russia was 13,726 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,197 in 1969.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,057 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for heating degree days?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.