Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -0.7229 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.7229 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 94.6%
World rank
61st
of 154 countries
All-time high
74.51 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-30.8 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at -0.7229 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 94.6% on the previous year and down 437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 74.51 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -30.8 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1963 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1964 | 52.6 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 1965 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1966 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1967 | 48.24 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1968 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1969 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1971 | 22.74 % change on previous year | +512.7% |
| 1972 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1973 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1974 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1975 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1976 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1978 | -19.9 % change on previous year | -1517.9% |
| 1979 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1980 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1981 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1982 | 74.51 % change on previous year | -506.3% |
| 1983 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1984 | -23.9 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1985 | -0.898 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1986 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -1684.6% |
| 1987 | -25.57 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 1988 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1989 | 34.81 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1990 | -30.8 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1991 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1992 | 52.98 % change on previous year | +635.4% |
| 1993 | -29.48 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1994 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1996 | -19.13 % change on previous year | +1345.2% |
| 1997 | 38.57 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1998 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1999 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 28.27 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 2001 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2003 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2004 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2005 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2006 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 2007 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 2009 | -27.07 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2010 | -25.85 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 67.91 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 2012 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2013 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2142 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2015 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +4332.4% |
| 2016 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2017 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2018 | -23.23 % change on previous year | -345.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2020 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2021 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2022 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2023 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7229 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.7229 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.34 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.7229 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6386 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4332.4% | 0.2142 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -29.58 % change on previous year | 52.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.643 % change on previous year | -21.02 % change on previous year | 22.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -25.57 % change on previous year | 74.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -30.8 % change on previous year | 52.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -27.07 % change on previous year | 28.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7833 % change on previous year | -25.85 % change on previous year | 67.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6978 % change on previous year | -25.89 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 58 Lebanon -0.5542 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Kenya -0.5603 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Italy -0.61 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Romania -0.8725 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Russia -0.8975 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Bolivia -1.18 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % 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) 5.3 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -0.7229 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 437.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.