Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Heating Degree Days, gaps filled was 0.16 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1973–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days, gaps filled in Jamaica is 0.16, measured in 2010.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 0.28 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1973.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.01 | — |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.22 | +2100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.235 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.25 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.265 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.28 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.16 | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1064 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2725 | 0.265 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 El Salvador 0.25 compare
- 142 Bahamas 0.21 compare
- 143 Cameroon 0.19 compare
- 145 Haiti 0.13 compare
- 145 South Sudan 0.13 compare
- 147 Central African Republic 0.09 compare
- 147 Vanuatu 0.09 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 0.1723 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2010)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 16.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Heating degree days, gaps filled in Jamaica was 0.16 in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 1981.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for heating degree days, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Jamaica 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
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
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.