Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in West Midlands urban area
West Midlands urban area: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating was -59.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-59.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 288.8%
Rank
817th
of 1290 regions
All-time high
962.51 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-734.73 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
73
1951–2025
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in West Midlands urban area, 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 West Midlands urban area stood at -59.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 288.8% on the previous year and down 231.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in West Midlands urban area peaked at 962.51 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -734.73 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places West Midlands urban area 817th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 West Midlands urban area, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 39.52 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1953 | -81.25 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 1954 | 261.44 % change on previous year | -421.8% |
| 1955 | 90.7 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1956 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1957 | -102.72 % change on previous year | -2346.8% |
| 1959 | -150.44 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1960 | 163.59 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1961 | -189.27 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1962 | 962.51 % change on previous year | -608.5% |
| 1963 | 29.15 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1964 | -60.53 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1965 | 21.21 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1966 | -41.31 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1967 | -60.69 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1968 | 207.44 % change on previous year | -441.8% |
| 1969 | 112.19 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1970 | -69.51 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1971 | -83.01 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 646.33 % change on previous year | -878.6% |
| 1973 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1974 | -26.42 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1975 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1976 | 49.04 % change on previous year | -1273.3% |
| 1977 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1978 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1979 | 172.87 % change on previous year | -2358.4% |
| 1980 | -61.02 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1981 | 52.87 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1982 | -90.27 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 1983 | 98.55 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1984 | 137.43 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 185.26 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1987 | -27.32 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1988 | -113.87 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 1989 | -297.9 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1990 | -99.99 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1991 | 135.86 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1992 | -71.81 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1993 | 239.29 % change on previous year | -433.2% |
| 1994 | -194.4 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1995 | 36.06 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1996 | 543.7 % change on previous year | +1407.6% |
| 1997 | -152.78 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1998 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1999 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2000 | 54.81 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2001 | 188.95 % change on previous year | +244.7% |
| 2002 | -426.46 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 2003 | 53.03 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2004 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2005 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2006 | -34.19 % change on previous year | +1049.9% |
| 2007 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 98.62 % change on previous year | -507.5% |
| 2009 | -734.73 % change on previous year | -845.0% |
| 2011 | -186.04 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 125.47 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2013 | 120.97 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -265.11 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2015 | 45.31 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2016 | 51.46 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2017 | -215.17 % change on previous year | -518.1% |
| 2018 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2019 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2020 | -70.9 % change on previous year | -796.8% |
| 2021 | 45.96 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2022 | -149.76 % change on previous year | -425.8% |
| 2023 | 45.28 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2024 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2025 | -59.53 % change on previous year | +288.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.26 % change on previous year | -150.44 % change on previous year | 261.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 114.43 % change on previous year | -189.27 % change on previous year | 962.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.32 % change on previous year | -83.01 % change on previous year | 646.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.89 % change on previous year | -297.9 % change on previous year | 185.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.91 % change on previous year | -194.4 % change on previous year | 543.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -85.71 % change on previous year | -734.73 % change on previous year | 188.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.66 % change on previous year | -265.11 % change on previous year | 125.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -34.04 % change on previous year | -149.76 % change on previous year | 45.96 % 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 West Midlands urban area?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in West Midlands urban area was -59.53 % 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 West Midlands urban area?
- The highest recorded value was 962.51 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in West Midlands urban area?
- The lowest recorded value was -734.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does West Midlands urban area rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating?
- West Midlands urban area ranks 817th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating rising or falling in West Midlands urban area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 231.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Midlands urban area 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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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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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.