Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was 150 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 150 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 550.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -83.33 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Guyana ranks 1st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1963 | -80 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1964 | -50 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 900 % change on previous year | -1900.0% |
| 1968 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1969 | -83.33 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 1970 | 100 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1971 | 250 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1972 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1973 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1974 | 600 % change on previous year | -820.0% |
| 1975 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1976 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1977 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +1377.8% |
| 1978 | -25 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 100 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1985 | 750 % change on previous year | +650.0% |
| 1986 | -79.41 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1987 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1990 | -75 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 50 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1992 | 166.67 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1993 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1994 | -20 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1995 | -50 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2002 | -81.82 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2008 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 150 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 150 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.34 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 150 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -10.69 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1900.0% | -50 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1377.8% | -5.26 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.56 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 86.58 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.36 % change on previous year | -79.41 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -11.11 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 150 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9712 % 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 Guyana?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Guyana was 150 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.33 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Guyana rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guyana 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.