Heating Degree Days in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Heating Degree Days was 5,265 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,265
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,779
in 1964
All-time low
4,990
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Afghanistan is 5,265, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Afghanistan peaked at 6,779 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,990, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,223 | — |
| 1961 | 6,241 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6,185 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,581 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 6,779 | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 6,190 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 5,957 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 6,331 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 6,305 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5,965 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 5,653 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 5,446 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,756 | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 5,932 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 6,388 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 6,432 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,127 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 5,533 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 5,761 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5,937 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,675 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 5,693 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,505 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,080 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 6,202 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,695 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 6,247 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 5,435 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 5,474 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,445 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 5,818 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 6,192 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6,234 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,079 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,945 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,070 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,179 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,139 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,504 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 5,567 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,715 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,238 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 5,352 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,631 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5,178 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5,939 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 5,317 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 5,617 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,810 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,727 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,146 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5,582 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6,225 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 5,593 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 5,857 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,462 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,043 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5,258 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5,042 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,514 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5,822 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4,990 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 5,030 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,037 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,265 | +4.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5,265 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 239.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5,265 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,176 | 5,581 | 6,779 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,997 | 5,446 | 6,756 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,945 | 5,435 | 6,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,973 | 5,504 | 6,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,553 | 5,178 | 5,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,472 | 5,042 | 6,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,229 | 4,990 | 5,822 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Luxembourg 5,361 compare
- 32 Poland 5,283 compare
- 33 Ireland 5,272 compare
- 35 Germany 5,136 compare
- 36 Montenegro 5,114 compare
- 37 New Zealand 5,089 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Afghanistan?
- Heating degree days in Afghanistan was 5,265 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,779 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,990 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for heating degree days?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.