Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Amsterdam
Amsterdam: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs was 1,928 Degree days in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Amsterdam, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Amsterdam is 1,928 Degree days, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Amsterdam peaked at 2,670 Degree days in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,575 Degree days, in 2014.
That places Amsterdam 430th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Amsterdam, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,231 Degree days | — |
| 1951 | 2,125 Degree days | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 2,324 Degree days | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 2,069 Degree days | -11.0% |
| 1954 | 2,252 Degree days | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 2,430 Degree days | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 2,540 Degree days | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 1,988 Degree days | -21.7% |
| 1958 | 2,205 Degree days | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 1,972 Degree days | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 2,034 Degree days | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1,982 Degree days | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,492 Degree days | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 2,670 Degree days | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 2,266 Degree days | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 2,290 Degree days | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,180 Degree days | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1,984 Degree days | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 2,248 Degree days | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 2,459 Degree days | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 2,274 Degree days | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 2,080 Degree days | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 2,211 Degree days | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2,144 Degree days | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,954 Degree days | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 2,094 Degree days | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2,193 Degree days | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2,025 Degree days | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,228 Degree days | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,476 Degree days | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2,241 Degree days | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2,238 Degree days | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,084 Degree days | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2,047 Degree days | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,174 Degree days | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,493 Degree days | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 2,354 Degree days | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,420 Degree days | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,864 Degree days | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 1,850 Degree days | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,692 Degree days | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 2,155 Degree days | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 1,960 Degree days | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 2,119 Degree days | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,908 Degree days | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,040 Degree days | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,574 Degree days | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 2,112 Degree days | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1,934 Degree days | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,834 Degree days | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,804 Degree days | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,012 Degree days | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,868 Degree days | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,041 Degree days | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,945 Degree days | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,879 Degree days | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,883 Degree days | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,646 Degree days | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,927 Degree days | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1,966 Degree days | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,476 Degree days | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 1,790 Degree days | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 2,038 Degree days | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2,216 Degree days | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,575 Degree days | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 1,794 Degree days | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,914 Degree days | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,797 Degree days | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,843 Degree days | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,749 Degree days | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,614 Degree days | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,944 Degree days | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 1,649 Degree days | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,769 Degree days | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,676 Degree days | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,928 Degree days | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,214 Degree days | 1,972 Degree days | 2,540 Degree days | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,261 Degree days | 1,982 Degree days | 2,670 Degree days | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,168 Degree days | 1,954 Degree days | 2,476 Degree days | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,176 Degree days | 1,850 Degree days | 2,493 Degree days | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 Degree days | 1,692 Degree days | 2,574 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,897 Degree days | 1,646 Degree days | 2,041 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,919 Degree days | 1,575 Degree days | 2,476 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,763 Degree days | 1,614 Degree days | 1,944 Degree days | 6 |
More reference data data for Amsterdam
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 10.72 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -10.63 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -115.29 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 68.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate 15.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -229.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -63.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 2.83 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 1.1 Days per year (2024)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 20.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Amsterdam?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Amsterdam was 1,928 Degree days in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Amsterdam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,670 Degree days in 1963.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Amsterdam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 Degree days in 2014.
- How does Amsterdam rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas?
- Amsterdam ranks 430th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas rising or falling in Amsterdam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Amsterdam data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of Cooling and Heating Degree Days (CDDs and HDDs) for FUAs and cities. CDDs and HDDs are measurements used to estimate energy usage based on outdoor temperature. CDD measures the demand for cooling, while HDD measures the demand for heating, both calculated relative to a baseline temperature. Data sources and methodology The indicators use 0.1-degree resolution grids from the ERA5-Land dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. Annual CDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the daily mean outdoor air temperature and the threshold temperature when the outdoor temperature is above the threshold temperature. HDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the threshold temperature and the daily mean outdoor air temperature when the outdoor temperature is below the threshold temperature. Threshold temperatures are set to 22°C for CDDs and 15°C for HDDs. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org