Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -5.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
98th
of 154 countries
All-time high
21.89 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-15.19 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -5.17 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 764.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 21.89 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -15.19 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Ecuador ranks 98th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.229 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1963 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +2488.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4648 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1965 | -0.3986 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1966 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +644.9% |
| 1967 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1968 | -0.4906 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1969 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +1717.6% |
| 1970 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1971 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1972 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1973 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1974 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1975 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1976 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1978 | -0.3342 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1980 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +376.7% |
| 1981 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1982 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1983 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1984 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -661.4% |
| 1985 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1986 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1987 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 1988 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1990 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 1991 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1992 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1994 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 1995 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1996 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -847.7% |
| 1997 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1998 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -455.2% |
| 2000 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2001 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2002 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9153 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2004 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -1013.9% |
| 2005 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5288 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -465.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -504.3% |
| 2010 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -385.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2013 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -19520.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7769 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2015 | -11 % change on previous year | -1516.0% |
| 2016 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -513.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2019 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2020 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -537.0% |
| 2022 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2023 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -450.5% |
| 2024 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -5.17 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.68 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -5.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -10.69 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -19520.9% | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -2488.7% | -0.229 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1717.6% | -0.4906 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1516.0% | 0.7769 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -13.46 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3315 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2 % change on previous year | -12.52 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 95 Belarus -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Finland -4.87 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Montenegro -5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Lithuania -6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Sweden -6.16 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Poland -6.82 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % 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) 5.13 % 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 Ecuador?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -5.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.19 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 764.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.