Norway and Finland were the European countries with the highest number of heating degree days in 2022. On the other side of the spectrum, Cyprus and Malta were the countries with the highest number of cooling degree days. That means that the number of degrees that the average temperature of Malta was below 15 degrees Celsius added up throughout the whole year amounted to 544. 15 degrees Celsius is set as the base temperature under which it would be necessary to heat indoor spaces, while degrees Celsius is set as the base temperature above which it would be necessary to start heating indoor spaces. The countries with the highest numbers have the highest need for space heating or cooling throughout the year.
Number of heating and cooling degree days in selected European countries and territories in 2022
Heating degree days measures the number of degrees that the average temperature of a day is below 15°C in each selected country throughout the whole year. Meanwhile, cooling degree days measures the number of degrees that the average temperature of a day is above 24°C throughout the whole year.
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Eurostat. (February 1, 2023). Number of heating and cooling degree days in selected European countries and territories in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1434419/heating-and-cooling-degree-days-in-europe/
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Eurostat. (2023). Number of heating and cooling degree days in selected European countries and territories in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1434419/heating-and-cooling-degree-days-in-europe/
Eurostat. "Number of Heating and Cooling Degree Days in Selected European Countries and Territories in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1434419/heating-and-cooling-degree-days-in-europe/
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Number of heating and cooling degree days in selected European countries and territories in 2022 [Graph], Eurostat, February 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1434419/heating-and-cooling-degree-days-in-europe/
