Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Barcelona

Barcelona: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling was -12.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-12.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.3%
Rank
139th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
905.29 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-856.49 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
68
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Barcelona, 1951–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Barcelona recorded -12.97 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in 2025.

The figure is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Barcelona peaked at 905.29 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -856.49 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Barcelona 139th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Barcelona, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Barcelona, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -222.19 % change on previous year
1952 111.59 % change on previous year -150.2%
1953 -454.1 % change on previous year -506.9%
1954 -182.85 % change on previous year -59.7%
1955 75.75 % change on previous year -141.4%
1956 -134.52 % change on previous year -277.6%
1957 -20.72 % change on previous year -84.6%
1958 64.79 % change on previous year -412.7%
1959 -78.2 % change on previous year -220.7%
1960 -79 % change on previous year +1.0%
1961 68.32 % change on previous year -186.5%
1962 133.45 % change on previous year +95.3%
1963 -856.49 % change on previous year -741.8%
1964 100.02 % change on previous year -111.7%
1966 -15.39 % change on previous year -115.4%
1967 91.92 % change on previous year -697.4%
1969 -4.42 % change on previous year -104.8%
1970 41.3 % change on previous year -1033.9%
1971 14.02 % change on previous year -66.1%
1972 -233.91 % change on previous year -1768.9%
1973 84.31 % change on previous year -136.0%
1974 -250.58 % change on previous year -397.2%
1975 43.26 % change on previous year -117.3%
1976 -79.2 % change on previous year -283.1%
1977 -76.33 % change on previous year -3.6%
1978 29.29 % change on previous year -138.4%
1979 32.37 % change on previous year +10.5%
1980 -38.31 % change on previous year -218.3%
1981 20.32 % change on previous year -153.0%
1982 66.52 % change on previous year +227.3%
1983 100.73 % change on previous year +51.4%
1985 80.07 % change on previous year -20.5%
1986 -5.93 % change on previous year -107.4%
1987 38.32 % change on previous year -746.2%
1988 -9.85 % change on previous year -125.7%
1989 53.09 % change on previous year -639.0%
1990 433.59 % change on previous year +716.7%
1991 43.85 % change on previous year -89.9%
1992 -230.52 % change on previous year -625.8%
1993 -23.38 % change on previous year -89.9%
1994 281.9 % change on previous year -1305.9%
1995 -126.57 % change on previous year -144.9%
1996 -190.98 % change on previous year +50.9%
1997 105.84 % change on previous year -155.4%
1998 529.07 % change on previous year +399.9%
1999 -62.38 % change on previous year -111.8%
2000 -461.1 % change on previous year +639.2%
2001 124.85 % change on previous year -127.1%
2003 354.8 % change on previous year +184.2%
2004 -98.55 % change on previous year -127.8%
2005 905.29 % change on previous year -1018.6%
2006 163.38 % change on previous year -82.0%
2007 -138.41 % change on previous year -184.7%
2008 82.22 % change on previous year -159.4%
2010 -74.14 % change on previous year -190.2%
2011 -69.89 % change on previous year -5.7%
2013 -67.99 % change on previous year -2.7%
2014 -133.38 % change on previous year +96.2%
2016 -48.52 % change on previous year -63.6%
2017 147.7 % change on previous year -404.4%
2018 -6.93 % change on previous year -104.7%
2019 2.3 % change on previous year -133.1%
2020 -38.21 % change on previous year -1764.6%
2021 14.18 % change on previous year -137.1%
2022 236.17 % change on previous year +1566.1%
2023 -22.03 % change on previous year -109.3%
2024 -45.25 % change on previous year +105.4%
2025 -12.97 % change on previous year -71.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -93.38 % change on previous year -454.1 % change on previous year 111.59 % change on previous year 9
1960s -70.2 % change on previous year -856.49 % change on previous year 133.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s -39.55 % change on previous year -250.58 % change on previous year 84.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s 33.89 % change on previous year -38.31 % change on previous year 100.73 % change on previous year 9
1990s 76.04 % change on previous year -230.52 % change on previous year 529.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 116.56 % change on previous year -461.1 % change on previous year 905.29 % change on previous year 8
2010s -31.36 % change on previous year -133.38 % change on previous year 147.7 % change on previous year 8
2020s 21.98 % change on previous year -45.25 % change on previous year 236.17 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Barcelona?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Barcelona was -12.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Barcelona?
The highest recorded value was 905.29 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Barcelona?
The lowest recorded value was -856.49 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Barcelona rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Barcelona ranks 139th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Barcelona?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barcelona data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
1,324 places, 93,596 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.