Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for heating degree days, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.9% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +116.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +231.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +195.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +285.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -88.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +139.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +796.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +216.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1255.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +107.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1205.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1333.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -78.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1333.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +1255.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +1205.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +796.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Nigeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Malaysia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Benin 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Comoros 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Ghana 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Kiribati 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Maldives 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Marshall Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Naoero 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Palau 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Suriname 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Tuvalu 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 159 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.01 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 10.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 19.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for heating degree days, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Heating Degree Days divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Heating Degree Days ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.