Heating Degree Days in United States
United States: Heating Degree Days was 6,193 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in United States, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in United States is 6,193, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in United States peaked at 7,484 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,083, in 2016.
United States ranks 22nd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,374 | — |
| 1961 | 7,354 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 7,175 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 7,127 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7,484 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 7,276 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,403 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7,091 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 7,363 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 7,259 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 7,364 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 7,453 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7,473 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7,122 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 7,119 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,417 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 7,235 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6,983 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7,282 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 7,256 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 7,131 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,623 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 7,347 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 7,186 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7,270 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7,349 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6,781 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 6,714 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7,005 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7,138 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,776 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 6,832 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6,954 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,078 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,892 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6,875 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,332 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,030 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,621 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,794 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,881 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,765 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,780 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,721 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,675 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,604 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,563 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,645 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,119 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 6,975 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,876 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,904 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,446 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 7,003 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6,716 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,278 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6,083 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,247 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,579 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 6,644 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,462 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,457 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,739 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 6,356 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6,193 | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,291 | 7,091 | 7,484 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,270 | 6,983 | 7,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,054 | 6,623 | 7,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,918 | 6,621 | 7,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,773 | 6,563 | 7,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,578 | 6,083 | 7,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,441 | 6,193 | 6,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in United States?
- Heating degree days in United States was 6,193 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7,484 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,083 in 2016.
- How does United States rank for heating degree days?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.