Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data was 2,710 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,710 Number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,610 Number
in 1986
All-time low
2,710 Number
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom is 2,710 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 3,610 Number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,710 Number, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,378 Number | — |
| 1981 | 3,419 Number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,224 Number | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3,203 Number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,289 Number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,555 Number | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3,610 Number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,494 Number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,229 Number | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2,997 Number | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,958 Number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,236 Number | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 3,182 Number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,335 Number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,145 Number | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3,067 Number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,401 Number | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2,944 Number | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2,992 Number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,940 Number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,036 Number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,150 Number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,932 Number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,934 Number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,956 Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,942 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,876 Number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,880 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,104 Number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,056 Number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,494 Number | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2,870 Number | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3,212 Number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 3,208 Number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,766 Number | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 3,043 Number | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3,004 Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,893 Number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,956 Number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,958 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,882 Number | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,961 Number | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,744 Number | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2,756 Number | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,812 Number | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,710 Number | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,340 Number | 2,997 Number | 3,610 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,120 Number | 2,940 Number | 3,401 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,987 Number | 2,876 Number | 3,150 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,040 Number | 2,766 Number | 3,494 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,811 Number | 2,710 Number | 2,961 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,710 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 358.44 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 739,816 Persons (2017)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in United Kingdom was 2,710 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,610 Number in 1986.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,710 Number in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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