Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Boston
Boston: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating was 52.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 67.6%
Rank
219th
of 1290 regions
All-time high
717.79 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-891.54 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2025
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Boston, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Boston stood at 52.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 67.6% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Boston peaked at 717.79 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -891.54 % change on previous year, in 1951.
Boston ranks 219th of 1290 regions on this measure, 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 heating in Boston, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -891.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 92.93 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1954 | 110.04 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1955 | 550.51 % change on previous year | +400.3% |
| 1956 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1957 | -132.03 % change on previous year | -1873.6% |
| 1958 | 505.78 % change on previous year | -483.1% |
| 1959 | -62.69 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1960 | 39.59 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1961 | 55.41 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1962 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1963 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1964 | -38.03 % change on previous year | +803.2% |
| 1965 | 83.67 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 1966 | -48.58 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1967 | 105.36 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 1968 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1969 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1970 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -528.2% |
| 1971 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1972 | 28.45 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1973 | -156.24 % change on previous year | -649.1% |
| 1974 | 118.06 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1975 | -316.46 % change on previous year | -368.1% |
| 1976 | 299.39 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1977 | -46.45 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1978 | 272.37 % change on previous year | -686.4% |
| 1979 | -115.51 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1980 | 679.56 % change on previous year | -688.3% |
| 1981 | -59.96 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1982 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1983 | -123.27 % change on previous year | +950.8% |
| 1984 | 73.4 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1985 | 717.79 % change on previous year | +877.9% |
| 1986 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1987 | 312.91 % change on previous year | -5542.3% |
| 1988 | -32.37 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1989 | 92.94 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 1990 | -294.11 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 1991 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1992 | 149.99 % change on previous year | +674.6% |
| 1993 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1994 | -43.63 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1995 | -80.6 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1997 | -27.48 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1998 | -409.85 % change on previous year | +1391.2% |
| 1999 | 34.28 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2000 | 140.96 % change on previous year | +311.2% |
| 2001 | -230.2 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2002 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2003 | 371.82 % change on previous year | +5662.0% |
| 2004 | -53.39 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2006 | -353.59 % change on previous year | -5799.2% |
| 2007 | 119.72 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2008 | -203.04 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 2009 | 170.14 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2010 | -483.86 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2011 | 24.55 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2012 | -194.19 % change on previous year | -891.0% |
| 2013 | 104.9 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2014 | 383.32 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 2015 | -46.99 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2016 | -499.81 % change on previous year | +963.6% |
| 2017 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2018 | 75.91 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2019 | 56.2 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2023 | -32.57 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2024 | 31.42 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2025 | 52.65 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.56 % change on previous year | -891.54 % change on previous year | 550.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 19.17 % change on previous year | -48.58 % change on previous year | 105.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -316.46 % change on previous year | 299.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.35 % change on previous year | -123.27 % change on previous year | 717.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -74.68 % change on previous year | -409.85 % change on previous year | 149.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -353.59 % change on previous year | 371.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -55.4 % change on previous year | -499.81 % change on previous year | 383.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 % change on previous year | -32.57 % change on previous year | 52.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Boston?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Boston was 52.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Boston?
- The highest recorded value was 717.79 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Boston?
- The lowest recorded value was -891.54 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does Boston rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating?
- Boston ranks 219th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating rising or falling in Boston?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Boston data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 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.
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- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 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.