Cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data (country) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data (country) was 358.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
358.44
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
574.97
in 2010
All-time low
296.16
in 2015
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data in United Kingdom stood at 358.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data in United Kingdom peaked at 574.97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 296.16, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data (country) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 398.84 | — |
| 1981 | 546.56 | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 440.64 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 390.36 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 402.37 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 387.91 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 393.32 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 391 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 338.22 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 426.05 | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 428.01 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 412.98 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 447.02 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 423.86 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 378.77 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 494.07 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 467.5 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 383.09 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 390.75 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 429.89 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 399.75 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 442.41 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 397.7 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 412.6 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 388 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 411.36 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 373.04 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 409.47 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 448.49 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 479.25 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 574.97 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 396.68 | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 425.61 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 366.47 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 408.76 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 296.16 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 362.33 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 414.14 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 361.03 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 385.06 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 408.25 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 380.31 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 453.51 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 364.26 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 352.9 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 358.44 | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 358.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 454.55, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 358.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 440.73, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 411.53 | 338.22 | 546.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.59 | 378.77 | 494.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.21 | 373.04 | 479.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.12 | 296.16 | 574.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.28 | 352.9 | 453.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 Belgium 377.66 compare
- 28 Netherlands 371.35 compare
- 28 Netherlands 371.35 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 358.44 compare
- 32 France 351.86 compare
- 33 Ireland 344.95 compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data in United Kingdom?
- Cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data in United Kingdom was 358.44 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 574.97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.16 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by country - monthly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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