Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled was 5.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.23. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 26.01 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.04 | — |
| 1961 | 21.39 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 20.68 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 17.47 | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 18.81 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 19.61 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 14.76 | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 17.37 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 19.21 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 12.28 | -36.1% |
| 1970 | 13.38 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 20.85 | +55.8% |
| 1972 | 18.3 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 17.27 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 26.01 | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 21.03 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 23.48 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 13.61 | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 15.61 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 17.38 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 12.75 | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 15.24 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 13.28 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 8.97 | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 14.34 | +59.9% |
| 1985 | 16.64 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 15.87 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.43 | -40.6% |
| 1988 | 9.96 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 14.79 | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 9.78 | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 12.94 | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 12.53 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.67 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 13.44 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 10.18 | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 12.82 | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 10.22 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 7.76 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 12.97 | +67.1% |
| 2000 | 12.02 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.72 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 10.81 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.49 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.85 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 9.72 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 9.61 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 8.41 | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.17 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 5.23 | -2.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 | 12.28 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.69 | 13.38 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.13 | 8.97 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.43 | 7.76 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 8.17 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 5.64 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 5.23 | 8.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1613 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Heating degree days, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.23 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 in 1974.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for heating degree days, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Heating Degree Days with 237 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
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About this data
Heating Degree Days with 237 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.