Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -23.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-23.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 377.1%
World rank
128th
of 154 countries
All-time high
27.88 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-35.75 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -23.53 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 377.1% on the previous year and down 652.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.88 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -35.75 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 128th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1963 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1964 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1965 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -756.9% |
| 1966 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1967 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1968 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1969 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1970 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1972 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1973 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -1084.1% |
| 1974 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1975 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8327 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1977 | -19.2 % change on previous year | -2406.0% |
| 1978 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1980 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1981 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1982 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -1370.0% |
| 1983 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1984 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1985 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1986 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1987 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1988 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1990 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1992 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6824 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1995 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -899.7% |
| 1996 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1997 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -1763.8% |
| 1998 | -35.75 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1999 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2000 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2001 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -1320.4% |
| 2005 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2006 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2007 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2008 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 2009 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2010 | -17.85 % change on previous year | +489.0% |
| 2011 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2012 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2013 | -7 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2015 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2016 | -23.9 % change on previous year | -565.0% |
| 2017 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1957 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2019 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -4192.6% |
| 2020 | -19.45 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2021 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2022 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2023 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2024 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -23.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.48 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -23.53 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.8 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4192.6% | -0.1957 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -2406.0% | 0.8327 % change on previous year | -19.2 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1763.8% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6091 % change on previous year | -16.58 % change on previous year | 22.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -19.2 % change on previous year | 23.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6674 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 24.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6357 % change on previous year | -35.75 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3028 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3624 % change on previous year | -23.9 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.98 % change on previous year | -23.53 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Venezuela -20.48 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Malta -21 % change on previous year compare
- 127 El Salvador -21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Philippines -26.01 % change on previous year compare
- 130 East Timor -27.27 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Cape Verde -30 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -23.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.75 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 652.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.