Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -21.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-21.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 155.9%
World rank
127th
of 154 countries
All-time high
875.76 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-86.25 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -21.88 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 155.9% on the previous year and down 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 875.76 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -86.25 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -55.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 86.86 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 1963 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1964 | -25.93 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1965 | 35 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1966 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1967 | -51.75 % change on previous year | -953.8% |
| 1968 | 55.92 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1969 | -56.96 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1970 | 255.88 % change on previous year | -549.2% |
| 1971 | -76.03 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1972 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1973 | 265.38 % change on previous year | +1258.1% |
| 1974 | -76.84 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1975 | 128.41 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1976 | 50.25 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1977 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1978 | -43.98 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1979 | -37.78 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 167.86 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 1981 | -36.44 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1982 | -69.93 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1983 | 179.07 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1984 | 140 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1985 | -59.72 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1986 | 75.86 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1987 | -31.37 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1988 | 97.86 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 1989 | 112.64 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1990 | -86.25 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1991 | -29.63 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1992 | -54.39 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1993 | 192.31 % change on previous year | -453.6% |
| 1994 | -52.63 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1995 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1996 | 875.76 % change on previous year | -10609.1% |
| 1997 | -48.45 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1998 | -68.07 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 367.93 % change on previous year | -640.5% |
| 2000 | -59.27 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2001 | 29.7 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2002 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2003 | 138.78 % change on previous year | -650.9% |
| 2004 | -63.68 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2005 | 25.88 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2006 | 169.16 % change on previous year | +553.6% |
| 2007 | -80.21 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2008 | 196.49 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 2009 | -44.97 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2010 | 179.57 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 2011 | -76.54 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2012 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2013 | 73.91 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 2014 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2015 | -58.9 % change on previous year | +573.2% |
| 2016 | 206.67 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2017 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2018 | 61.33 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 2019 | -80.99 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2020 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2021 | -40.62 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2022 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2023 | 39.13 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2024 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -21.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.68 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -21.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -10.69 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +10609.1% | -8.33 % change on previous year | 875.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -56.96 % change on previous year | 86.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.46 % change on previous year | -76.84 % change on previous year | 265.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.58 % change on previous year | -69.93 % change on previous year | 179.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.82 % change on previous year | -86.25 % change on previous year | 875.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.67 % change on previous year | -80.21 % change on previous year | 196.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 % change on previous year | -80.99 % change on previous year | 206.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -40.62 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Fiji -20 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Venezuela -20.48 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Malta -21 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea -23.53 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Philippines -26.01 % change on previous year compare
- 130 East Timor -27.27 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9805 % 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 El Salvador?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -21.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 875.76 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.25 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.