Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Zurich
Zurich: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating was -24.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-24.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 234.8%
Rank
614th
of 1290 regions
All-time high
931.09 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-875.38 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
73
1951–2025
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Zurich, 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 Zurich stood at -24.13 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 234.8% on the previous year and down 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Zurich peaked at 931.09 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -875.38 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Zurich ranks 614th of 1290 regions on this measure, 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 Zurich, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -46.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 281.7 % change on previous year | -702.3% |
| 1953 | -55.5 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1954 | 134.15 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1955 | -16.27 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1956 | 100.12 % change on previous year | -715.3% |
| 1957 | -82.06 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1958 | 124.94 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1959 | -90.26 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1960 | 494.23 % change on previous year | -647.6% |
| 1961 | -167.3 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1962 | 668.23 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 1963 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1964 | -61.96 % change on previous year | -2095.1% |
| 1965 | 71.97 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1966 | -62.32 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1967 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1968 | 42.53 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 1969 | 121.14 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1970 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1971 | -28.86 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1972 | -30.87 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 90.96 % change on previous year | -394.7% |
| 1974 | -74.19 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1975 | 64.57 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1976 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1977 | -63.2 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 1978 | 318.08 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 1979 | -32.41 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1980 | 71.79 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 1981 | -40.8 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1982 | -94.08 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 1983 | 193.24 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1984 | 423.72 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1985 | 72.92 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1986 | -50.45 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1987 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1988 | -145.53 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 1989 | -56.09 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1990 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1991 | 157.34 % change on previous year | -2967.6% |
| 1992 | -179.48 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1993 | 56.26 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1994 | -875.38 % change on previous year | -1655.9% |
| 1995 | 92.65 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1996 | 931.09 % change on previous year | +905.0% |
| 1997 | -151.71 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1998 | 88.38 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1999 | 74.65 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 78.38 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -415.39 % change on previous year | -630.0% |
| 2003 | 91.09 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2004 | 289.92 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 2005 | 164.6 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2006 | -176.39 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2007 | -125.07 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 77.59 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9136 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 660.38 % change on previous year | +72183.9% |
| 2011 | -225.9 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2012 | 91.34 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2013 | 481.65 % change on previous year | +427.3% |
| 2014 | -526.83 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2015 | 39.51 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2016 | 47.09 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 27.29 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2018 | -302.71 % change on previous year | -1209.4% |
| 2019 | 41.98 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2020 | -45.77 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2021 | 98.48 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 2023 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2024 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2025 | -24.13 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.89 % change on previous year | -90.26 % change on previous year | 281.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 112.31 % change on previous year | -167.3 % change on previous year | 668.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.44 % change on previous year | -74.19 % change on previous year | 318.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.61 % change on previous year | -145.53 % change on previous year | 423.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.83 % change on previous year | -875.38 % change on previous year | 931.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -415.39 % change on previous year | 289.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.38 % change on previous year | -526.83 % change on previous year | 660.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 % change on previous year | -45.77 % change on previous year | 98.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 0.7137 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 65.5 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.82 Degrees celsius (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Zurich?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Zurich was -24.13 % 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 Zurich?
- The highest recorded value was 931.09 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Zurich?
- The lowest recorded value was -875.38 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zurich rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating?
- Zurich ranks 614th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating rising or falling in Zurich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zurich 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.