Heating Degree Days in Switzerland
Switzerland: Heating Degree Days was 7,597 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Switzerland stood at 7,597.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Switzerland peaked at 9,810 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7,542, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 13th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,247 | — |
| 1961 | 8,668 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 9,810 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 9,751 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 9,154 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 9,742 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 9,172 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 9,277 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9,389 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9,508 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 9,596 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 9,243 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 9,453 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,468 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9,145 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 9,240 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9,376 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9,027 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 9,381 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 9,356 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9,693 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9,239 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 8,920 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,888 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 9,634 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9,463 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 9,216 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 9,223 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,683 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 8,748 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8,692 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9,214 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 8,791 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8,950 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,066 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 8,881 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 9,279 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,498 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 8,825 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,750 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,419 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8,657 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8,316 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8,491 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,795 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8,921 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,391 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8,225 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,463 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,383 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,104 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 7,931 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 8,488 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 8,781 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7,956 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 7,960 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,251 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,273 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,673 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 8,042 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,807 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8,549 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7,542 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7,548 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,597 | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7,597 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7,597 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,372 | 8,668 | 9,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,329 | 9,027 | 9,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,171 | 8,683 | 9,693 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,795 | 8,066 | 9,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,506 | 8,225 | 8,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,246 | 7,673 | 9,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,809 | 7,542 | 8,549 | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Switzerland?
- Heating degree days in Switzerland was 7,597 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,810 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,542 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for heating degree days?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.