Heating Degree Days in Sweden
Sweden: Heating Degree Days was 8,998 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,998
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11,373
in 1985
All-time low
8,524
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8,998 for heating degree days in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Sweden peaked at 11,373 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8,524, in 2020.
That places Sweden 9th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,138 | — |
| 1961 | 9,767 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 11,138 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 10,719 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 10,246 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 10,938 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 11,341 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 9,997 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 10,679 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 10,556 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 10,672 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 10,192 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 9,697 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 9,986 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,431 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 9,305 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,610 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 10,425 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10,785 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 10,682 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,704 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10,757 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9,948 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 9,769 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 9,771 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,373 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 10,445 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 11,008 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 9,935 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 9,046 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 9,011 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9,687 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 9,479 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 9,986 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10,053 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9,942 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,340 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9,518 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 10,085 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,648 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,043 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9,915 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 9,545 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9,579 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,682 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,374 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,141 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9,301 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,281 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,711 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10,938 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 9,012 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 10,034 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 9,464 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8,903 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8,994 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,369 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 9,525 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,352 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,415 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,524 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9,638 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 9,111 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 9,589 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 8,998 | -6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,998 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,998 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,552 | 9,767 | 11,341 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,178 | 9,305 | 10,785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,276 | 9,046 | 11,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,775 | 9,011 | 10,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,457 | 9,043 | 9,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,501 | 8,903 | 10,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,172 | 8,524 | 9,638 | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Sweden?
- Heating degree days in Sweden was 8,998 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,373 in 1985.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,524 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for heating degree days?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.