Heating Degree Days in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Heating Degree Days was 5,420 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in United Kingdom is 5,420, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in United Kingdom peaked at 7,273 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,301, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,600 | 6,145 | 7,273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,328 | 6,046 | 6,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,292 | 5,729 | 6,753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,970 | 5,623 | 6,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,746 | 5,542 | 6,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,833 | 5,374 | 6,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,472 | 5,301 | 5,749 | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in United Kingdom?
- Heating degree days in United Kingdom was 5,420 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,273 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,301 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for heating degree days?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.