Heating Degree Days in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Heating Degree Days was 5,265 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7746 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0094 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.