Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -34.38 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -34.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2009.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 250 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -83.33 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 154 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -82.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -83.33 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1964 | 80 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1976 | 118.18 % change on previous year | +963.6% |
| 1977 | -79.17 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1983 | 100 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1984 | 250 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1986 | -82.52 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1990 | -72.92 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2009 | -34.38 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -34.38 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -34.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -13.83 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.51 % change on previous year | -79.17 % change on previous year | 118.18 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.16 % change on previous year | -82.52 % change on previous year | 250 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -72.92 % change on previous year | -72.92 % change on previous year | -72.92 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -34.38 % change on previous year | -34.38 % change on previous year | -34.38 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 130 East Timor -27.27 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Cape Verde -30 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Laos -31.06 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Angola -35.04 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mozambique -36.88 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Rwanda -38.65 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1598 % 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) 7.69 % 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 Burkina Faso?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -34.38 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 250 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.33 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.