Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was -12.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days, annual growth rate in South Africa is -12.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 361.0% on the previous year and down 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 31.96 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.48 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places South Africa 110th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +233.0% |
| 1963 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1964 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1965 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1966 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 1967 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1968 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1969 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1970 | -0.1032 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1971 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2527.5% |
| 1972 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1973 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1974 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +517.1% |
| 1975 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1976 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1977 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 1978 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1979 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1980 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -449.4% |
| 1982 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1983 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 1985 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1986 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1987 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -425.3% |
| 1988 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8986 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1990 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 1991 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1992 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1993 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 1994 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1995 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1996 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -889.2% |
| 1997 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1998 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1999 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2000 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2001 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2003 | -0.283 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2004 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +2002.0% |
| 2005 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 20 % change on previous year | -465.1% |
| 2007 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2010 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -1063.4% |
| 2011 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2012 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2013 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2014 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2015 | -13.37 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2019 | -22.48 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 2020 | 31.96 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2021 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2022 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2023 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2024 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -12.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.68 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -12.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -13.83 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2527.5% | -0.1032 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2002.0% | -0.283 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4581 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 14.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0576 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4859 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 15.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -22.48 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 31.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Colombia -10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Indonesia -11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Eswatini -12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Zimbabwe -13.48 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mexico -13.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Morocco -14.14 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % 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) 1.85 % 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 South Africa?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in South Africa was -12.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.