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 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,207 | — |
| 1961 | 3,665 | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 4,344 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 4,522 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 4,316 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 4,377 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,169 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 4,173 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,989 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 4,386 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 4,144 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 4,478 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 4,525 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,328 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,344 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4,335 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,320 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3,973 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 4,323 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 4,161 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,246 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3,823 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,825 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,839 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,334 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 3,987 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 4,108 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,753 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 3,854 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,459 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 3,695 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 4,207 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 4,060 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,234 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,599 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,215 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 3,762 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 3,159 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 3,648 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3,772 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,676 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,645 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,453 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,598 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,841 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,915 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,437 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3,773 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3,840 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,554 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,991 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3,328 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3,816 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,885 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,254 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 3,390 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,548 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,337 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,682 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,474 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,408 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,575 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3,185 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3,203 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,192 | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,192 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,192 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (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 189 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.