Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -16.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
120th
of 154 countries
All-time high
121.64 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-46.61 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days, annual growth rate in Botswana is -16.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 121.64 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -46.61 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 120th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1963 | 40.14 % change on previous year | -758.3% |
| 1964 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1965 | -23.52 % change on previous year | -638.0% |
| 1966 | -29.49 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 79.85 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1968 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1969 | -35.81 % change on previous year | +565.0% |
| 1970 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1971 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -473.6% |
| 1972 | 40.1 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 1973 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1974 | 41.17 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 1975 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1976 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1977 | -22.25 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 1978 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1979 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1980 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1981 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1982 | -27.62 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 1983 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1984 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1985 | -11.84 % change on previous year | +871.1% |
| 1986 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 1988 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1989 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1990 | -24.09 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 41.07 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1993 | -25.32 % change on previous year | +1161.1% |
| 1994 | 77.1 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 1995 | -38.31 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1996 | 39.37 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1997 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1998 | -20.27 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1999 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 51.97 % change on previous year | -667.7% |
| 2001 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2002 | -14.83 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2003 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2004 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2005 | -46.61 % change on previous year | -521.0% |
| 2006 | 121.64 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 2007 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2008 | -24.54 % change on previous year | +610.6% |
| 2009 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2010 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2011 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2012 | -22.83 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2013 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2015 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2016 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2017 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2019 | -25.65 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2020 | 82.49 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 2021 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2022 | -11.71 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2023 | -15.01 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2024 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -16.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.68 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -16.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -13.83 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9842 % change on previous year | -35.81 % change on previous year | 79.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -22.88 % change on previous year | 41.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -27.62 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -38.31 % change on previous year | 77.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -46.61 % change on previous year | 121.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -25.65 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 82.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 117 Guatemala -15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Tunisia -16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Somalia -16.27 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Qatar -16.93 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Nigeria -17.14 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Algeria -17.97 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Botswana was -16.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 121.64 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.61 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, 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 Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.