Heating Degree Days in Bahamas
Bahamas: Heating Degree Days was 0.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.21 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Bahamas peaked at 42.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1994.
That places Bahamas 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 | 3.2 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.51 | 2.05 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 3.45 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 0.01 | 15.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.18 | 0.79 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 0.54 | 42.3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 0.21 | 3.87 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bahamas
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3397 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Bahamas?
- Heating degree days in Bahamas was 0.21 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for heating degree days?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.