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

Greater Sydney: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating was -217.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-217.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 41.3%
Rank
1167th
of 1290 regions
All-time high
700.57 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-580.29 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
70
1951–2025

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

-5000500195119882025

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

Analysis

Greater Sydney recorded -217.72 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in 2025.

That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and down 326.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Greater Sydney peaked at 700.57 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -580.29 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Greater Sydney 1167th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sydney, 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 Sydney, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 284.5 % change on previous year
1952 -39.26 % change on previous year -113.8%
1953 150.68 % change on previous year -483.7%
1954 -34.79 % change on previous year -123.1%
1955 2.09 % change on previous year -106.0%
1956 272.03 % change on previous year +12945.5%
1957 -84 % change on previous year -130.9%
1958 -65.25 % change on previous year -22.3%
1959 -165.64 % change on previous year +153.8%
1961 -80.86 % change on previous year -51.2%
1962 81.57 % change on previous year -200.9%
1963 132.55 % change on previous year +62.5%
1964 -19.17 % change on previous year -114.5%
1965 -107.15 % change on previous year +459.0%
1967 -114.64 % change on previous year +7.0%
1968 700.57 % change on previous year -711.1%
1969 80.5 % change on previous year -88.5%
1970 -31.49 % change on previous year -139.1%
1971 5.77 % change on previous year -118.3%
1972 -82.85 % change on previous year -1535.4%
1973 -266.53 % change on previous year +221.7%
1974 377.69 % change on previous year -241.7%
1975 -63.66 % change on previous year -116.9%
1976 309 % change on previous year -585.4%
1977 -4.79 % change on previous year -101.6%
1978 4.96 % change on previous year -203.4%
1979 -68.56 % change on previous year -1482.8%
1980 -216.04 % change on previous year +215.1%
1981 134.66 % change on previous year -162.3%
1982 208.22 % change on previous year +54.6%
1983 -70.75 % change on previous year -134.0%
1984 394.12 % change on previous year -657.0%
1985 -37.11 % change on previous year -109.4%
1986 53.41 % change on previous year -243.9%
1987 -70.49 % change on previous year -232.0%
1988 -523.05 % change on previous year +642.0%
1989 121.01 % change on previous year -123.1%
1990 107.44 % change on previous year -11.2%
1991 -190.68 % change on previous year -277.5%
1992 287.1 % change on previous year -250.6%
1993 -130.62 % change on previous year -145.5%
1994 315.81 % change on previous year -341.8%
1995 -22.84 % change on previous year -107.2%
1996 -18.51 % change on previous year -19.0%
1997 -86.33 % change on previous year +366.4%
1999 73.86 % change on previous year -185.5%
2000 403.5 % change on previous year +446.3%
2001 -143.89 % change on previous year -135.7%
2002 -93.22 % change on previous year -35.2%
2003 36.75 % change on previous year -139.4%
2004 -78.39 % change on previous year -313.3%
2005 -85.65 % change on previous year +9.3%
2006 74.43 % change on previous year -186.9%
2007 -137.55 % change on previous year -284.8%
2008 136.79 % change on previous year -199.4%
2009 -580.29 % change on previous year -524.2%
2010 50.24 % change on previous year -108.7%
2011 59.89 % change on previous year +19.2%
2012 157.31 % change on previous year +162.7%
2014 -4.01 % change on previous year -102.5%
2015 95.97 % change on previous year -2494.1%
2017 42.53 % change on previous year -55.7%
2018 -2.52 % change on previous year -105.9%
2019 -53.83 % change on previous year +2038.7%
2020 15.03 % change on previous year -127.9%
2021 61.72 % change on previous year +310.7%
2022 -69.38 % change on previous year -212.4%
2023 76.55 % change on previous year -210.3%
2024 -370.84 % change on previous year -584.4%
2025 -217.72 % change on previous year -41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 35.59 % change on previous year -165.64 % change on previous year 284.5 % change on previous year 9
1960s 84.17 % change on previous year -114.64 % change on previous year 700.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 17.95 % change on previous year -266.53 % change on previous year 377.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.6024 % change on previous year -523.05 % change on previous year 394.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 37.25 % change on previous year -190.68 % change on previous year 315.81 % change on previous year 9
2000s -46.75 % change on previous year -580.29 % change on previous year 403.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 43.2 % change on previous year -53.83 % change on previous year 157.31 % change on previous year 8
2020s -84.11 % change on previous year -370.84 % change on previous year 76.55 % 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 Sydney?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Greater Sydney was -217.72 % 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 Sydney?
The highest recorded value was 700.57 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Greater Sydney?
The lowest recorded value was -580.29 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Greater Sydney rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating?
Greater Sydney ranks 1167th 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 Sydney?
Over the last ten years it is down 326.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Sydney 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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Indicator
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.