Reference Data in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 33 indicators covering reference data for Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 2.36 % change on previous year 2025 up 116.1% 287th Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 395.08 Number 2025 up 3.9% 922nd Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 3,207 Number 2025 down 12.6% 210th Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 7 Number 2016 down 86.8% 404th Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 286,958 Number 2018 up 13.0% 368th Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 5,433 Number 2018 up 10.8% 714th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 2,226 Number 2016 down 39.6% 158th Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5,433 Number 2018 up 10.8% 395th Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0026 2018 down 23.9% 325th Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.71 million Number 2016 down 43.3% 339th Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 1,658 Thousand passengers 2019 up 28.7% 191st Deaths by week, sex, 5-year age group and NUTS 2 region 110 Number 2020 up 10.0% 305th Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 110 Number 2020 up 10.0% 305th Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region 1.94 Thousand tonnes 2019 down 3.0% 178th Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region 110 Number 2020 up 10.0% 548th Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 3 region 110 Number 2020 up 10.0% 548th Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 1 Thousand passengers 2007 down 66.7% 153rd Deaths by week, sex, 5-year age group and NUTS 3 region 110 Number 2020 up 10.0% 544th GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 69.74 Million euro 2018 down 10.3% 372nd Road accidents by NUTS 3 region 100 Number 2018 down 89.2% 1505th Area by NUTS 3 region 41,046 Square kilometre 2023 down 2.2% 105th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region 9.07 million Number 2016 down 1.0% 286th Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5,433 Number 2018 up 12.0% 712th Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of 4,360 Year 2018 up 0.1% 86th Causes of death - deaths by NUTS 2 region of residence and 5,025 Number 2018 up 6.2% 368th Area by NUTS 3 region 41,974 Square kilometre 2015 up 0.0% 80th Sheep by NUTS 2 region 203,980 Livestock unit (LSU) 2016 down 15.1% 13th Bovine by NUTS 2 region 230,150 Livestock unit (LSU) 2016 down 13.4% 83rd Poultry by NUTS 2 region 5,970 Livestock unit (LSU) 2016 down 42.2% 207th Pigs by NUTS 2 region 12,370 Livestock unit (LSU) 2016 down 24.8% 187th Goats by NUTS 2 region 90 Livestock unit (LSU) 2016 up 12.5% 195th SBS data by NUTS 2 region and NACE Rev. 2 110 2018 up 57.1% 180th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation by 2,914 Number 2011 up 25.7% 95th