Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was 10.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 120.3%
World rank
16th
of 154 countries
All-time high
531.91 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-78.23 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 10.44 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 120.3% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 531.91 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -78.23 % change on previous year, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -35.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 98.79 % change on previous year | -377.9% |
| 1963 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1964 | 248.08 % change on previous year | +2776.3% |
| 1965 | -50.04 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1966 | -62.05 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 159.28 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1968 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1969 | -45.82 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1970 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1971 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 1972 | 73.42 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 1973 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1974 | -30.25 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1975 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1977 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1978 | -26.06 % change on previous year | +628.3% |
| 1979 | -33.53 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 67.01 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1981 | -74.05 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1982 | 531.91 % change on previous year | -818.3% |
| 1983 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1984 | -58.12 % change on previous year | -454.8% |
| 1985 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1986 | 74.36 % change on previous year | -502.3% |
| 1987 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1988 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1989 | 99.29 % change on previous year | +969.0% |
| 1990 | -47.31 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1991 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1992 | 171.43 % change on previous year | -1052.8% |
| 1993 | -40.26 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1994 | -42.11 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1995 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1996 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.89 % change on previous year | -541.6% |
| 1998 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1999 | -78.23 % change on previous year | +377.8% |
| 2000 | 205.79 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2002 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2003 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2004 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.72 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 2006 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2007 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2008 | 85.82 % change on previous year | -7641.7% |
| 2009 | -43.59 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2010 | -59.94 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 40.25 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2012 | 62.57 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2013 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2014 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2015 | -44.38 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2016 | 38 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2017 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2018 | -15.95 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2019 | -40.41 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2020 | 121.81 % change on previous year | -401.4% |
| 2021 | -63.96 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2022 | 28.14 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2023 | -51.42 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 2024 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 10.44 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.34 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6386 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7641.7% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 85.82 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2776.3% | 8.63 % change on previous year | 248.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.76 % change on previous year | -62.05 % change on previous year | 248.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8477 % change on previous year | -33.53 % change on previous year | 73.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.95 % change on previous year | -74.05 % change on previous year | 531.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -78.23 % change on previous year | 171.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.42 % change on previous year | -43.59 % change on previous year | 205.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -59.94 % change on previous year | 62.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 % change on previous year | -63.96 % change on previous year | 121.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 13 Turkmenistan 12.64 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Myanmar 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 10.8 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malawi 10.18 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uruguay 8.19 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % 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) 2.2 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 10.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 531.91 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.23 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.