Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Greater Melbourne

Greater Melbourne: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating was -360.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-360.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,700.6%
Rank
1236th
of 1290 regions
All-time high
639.81 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-623.58 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
72
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Greater Melbourne, 1951–2025

-5000500195119882025

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

Analysis

Greater Melbourne recorded -360.76 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in 2025.

The figure is down 1,700.6% on the previous year and down 554.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Greater Melbourne peaked at 639.81 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -623.58 % change on previous year, in 2005.

Greater Melbourne ranks 1236th of 1290 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Greater Melbourne, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Greater Melbourne, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -71.55 % change on previous year
1952 154.42 % change on previous year -315.8%
1953 349.71 % change on previous year +126.5%
1954 -63.4 % change on previous year -118.1%
1955 -41.55 % change on previous year -34.5%
1956 446.61 % change on previous year -1175.0%
1957 -144.46 % change on previous year -132.3%
1958 231.13 % change on previous year -260.0%
1959 -168.35 % change on previous year -172.8%
1960 294.11 % change on previous year -274.7%
1961 -291.87 % change on previous year -199.2%
1962 50.66 % change on previous year -117.4%
1963 95.32 % change on previous year +88.1%
1964 634.09 % change on previous year +565.2%
1965 -261.58 % change on previous year -141.3%
1966 300.43 % change on previous year -214.9%
1967 -112.26 % change on previous year -137.4%
1968 639.81 % change on previous year -669.9%
1969 317.22 % change on previous year -50.4%
1970 -47.35 % change on previous year -114.9%
1971 -1.33 % change on previous year -97.2%
1972 -126.6 % change on previous year +9392.6%
1973 328.04 % change on previous year -359.1%
1974 31.73 % change on previous year -90.3%
1975 -161.49 % change on previous year -608.9%
1976 343.94 % change on previous year -313.0%
1977 24.44 % change on previous year -92.9%
1978 -64.65 % change on previous year -364.5%
1979 -69.71 % change on previous year +7.8%
1980 -622.2 % change on previous year +792.5%
1981 56.75 % change on previous year -109.1%
1982 270.67 % change on previous year +377.0%
1983 -19.3 % change on previous year -107.1%
1984 18.23 % change on previous year -194.5%
1985 -64.64 % change on previous year -454.5%
1986 434.32 % change on previous year -772.0%
1987 -41.4 % change on previous year -109.5%
1988 -421.34 % change on previous year +917.8%
1989 116.92 % change on previous year -127.7%
1990 -221.16 % change on previous year -289.2%
1991 89.84 % change on previous year -140.6%
1993 -132.98 % change on previous year -248.0%
1994 271.51 % change on previous year -304.2%
1995 130.81 % change on previous year -51.8%
1996 -7.27 % change on previous year -105.6%
1997 -70.83 % change on previous year +873.9%
1998 -19.85 % change on previous year -72.0%
1999 -238.21 % change on previous year +1100.4%
2000 52.83 % change on previous year -122.2%
2001 -70.3 % change on previous year -233.1%
2002 -190.24 % change on previous year +170.6%
2003 100.48 % change on previous year -152.8%
2005 -623.58 % change on previous year -720.6%
2006 104.78 % change on previous year -116.8%
2008 79.99 % change on previous year -23.7%
2009 -201.74 % change on previous year -352.2%
2010 82.18 % change on previous year -140.7%
2011 -501.92 % change on previous year -710.7%
2012 59.56 % change on previous year -111.9%
2013 -287.66 % change on previous year -583.0%
2014 -27.01 % change on previous year -90.6%
2015 79.41 % change on previous year -394.0%
2016 -253.05 % change on previous year -418.6%
2017 58.38 % change on previous year -123.1%
2018 -89.91 % change on previous year -254.0%
2019 14.11 % change on previous year -115.7%
2020 77.63 % change on previous year +450.4%
2021 -94.13 % change on previous year -221.3%
2022 20.35 % change on previous year -121.6%
2023 -61.5 % change on previous year -402.2%
2024 22.54 % change on previous year -136.7%
2025 -360.76 % change on previous year -1700.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 76.95 % change on previous year -168.35 % change on previous year 446.61 % change on previous year 9
1960s 166.59 % change on previous year -291.87 % change on previous year 639.81 % change on previous year 10
1970s 25.7 % change on previous year -161.49 % change on previous year 343.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s -27.2 % change on previous year -622.2 % change on previous year 434.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s -22.02 % change on previous year -238.21 % change on previous year 271.51 % change on previous year 9
2000s -93.47 % change on previous year -623.58 % change on previous year 104.78 % change on previous year 8
2010s -86.59 % change on previous year -501.92 % change on previous year 82.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s -65.98 % change on previous year -360.76 % change on previous year 77.63 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Greater Melbourne?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Greater Melbourne was -360.76 % 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 Greater Melbourne?
The highest recorded value was 639.81 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Greater Melbourne?
The lowest recorded value was -623.58 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Greater Melbourne rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating?
Greater Melbourne ranks 1236th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating rising or falling in Greater Melbourne?
Over the last ten years it is down 554.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Melbourne 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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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 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
1,308 places, 92,820 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 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.