Heating Degree Days in Ukraine
Ukraine: Heating Degree Days was 5,363 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Ukraine, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Ukraine stood at 5,363. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Ukraine peaked at 8,258 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,363, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,779 | — |
| 1961 | 6,773 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6,892 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7,705 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 7,519 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7,599 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,243 | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 6,891 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 7,096 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,829 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 6,977 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 6,955 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,178 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 7,151 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6,725 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 6,284 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 7,826 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 7,108 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 7,387 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7,016 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 7,747 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 6,727 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 6,849 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,433 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 7,047 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 7,979 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 7,160 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 8,258 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 7,291 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 6,041 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 6,112 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6,982 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 7,001 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,309 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6,657 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 6,735 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,471 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,261 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,861 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6,320 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 6,287 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6,671 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6,411 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7,016 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6,499 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 6,533 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,829 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6,089 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 6,196 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,241 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,535 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6,686 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,627 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,168 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6,308 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,943 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6,371 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,154 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,265 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,676 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5,626 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,596 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 6,110 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 5,508 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 5,363 | -2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5,363 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 26.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5,363 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,133 | 6,243 | 7,829 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,061 | 6,284 | 7,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,153 | 6,041 | 8,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,871 | 6,112 | 7,471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,477 | 6,089 | 7,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,273 | 5,676 | 6,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,841 | 5,363 | 6,596 | 5 |
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More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Ukraine?
- Heating degree days in Ukraine was 5,363 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,258 in 1987.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,363 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for heating degree days?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.