Heating Degree Days in Spain
Spain: Heating Degree Days was 3,192 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,192 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Spain peaked at 4,525 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3,159, in 1997.
That places Spain 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 4,215 | 3,665 | 4,522 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,293 | 3,973 | 4,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,923 | 3,459 | 4,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,735 | 3,159 | 4,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,673 | 3,437 | 3,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,570 | 3,254 | 3,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,313 | 3,185 | 3,575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Spain?
- Heating degree days in Spain was 3,192 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,525 in 1972.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,159 in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for heating degree days?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.