Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data was 2,465 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,465 Number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,427 Number
in 1986
All-time low
2,418 Number
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data in Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data in Ireland stood at 2,465 Number.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data in Ireland peaked at 3,427 Number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,418 Number, in 2023.
That places Ireland 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 NUTS 2 regions - annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,129 Number | — |
| 1981 | 3,062 Number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,013 Number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,902 Number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,033 Number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,275 Number | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3,427 Number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,133 Number | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 3,009 Number | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,858 Number | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,833 Number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,955 Number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,916 Number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,979 Number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,895 Number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,694 Number | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,967 Number | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2,578 Number | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,642 Number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,681 Number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,825 Number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,829 Number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,727 Number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,659 Number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,730 Number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,637 Number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,628 Number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,549 Number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,832 Number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2,845 Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,178 Number | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2,784 Number | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,880 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,854 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,649 Number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,931 Number | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2,763 Number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,688 Number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,772 Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,725 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,763 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,663 Number | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,567 Number | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,418 Number | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,618 Number | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 2,465 Number | -5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,465 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,730 Number, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,465 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,720 Number, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,084 Number | 2,858 Number | 3,427 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,814 Number | 2,578 Number | 2,979 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,726 Number | 2,549 Number | 2,845 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,823 Number | 2,649 Number | 3,178 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,582 Number | 2,418 Number | 2,763 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Hungary 2,559 Number compare
- 26 Belgium 2,474 Number compare
- 28 Netherlands 2,451 Number compare
- 28 Netherlands 2,451 Number compare
- 30 Bulgaria 2,324 Number compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data in Ireland?
- Cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data in Ireland was 2,465 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,427 Number in 1986.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,418 Number in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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