Heating Degree Days in Bahrain
Bahrain: Heating Degree Days was 35.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Bahrain is 35.87, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Bahrain peaked at 471.86 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 116th out of 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.38 | — |
| 1961 | 129.97 | +26.9% |
| 1962 | 84.41 | -35.1% |
| 1963 | 87.11 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 471.86 | +441.7% |
| 1965 | 178.52 | -62.2% |
| 1966 | 45.36 | -74.6% |
| 1967 | 259.05 | +471.1% |
| 1968 | 229.32 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 117.79 | -48.6% |
| 1970 | 118.81 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 166.48 | +40.1% |
| 1972 | 405.91 | +143.8% |
| 1973 | 243.01 | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 242.87 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 216.97 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 274.44 | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 277.5 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 64.37 | -76.8% |
| 1979 | 88.44 | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 211.64 | +139.3% |
| 1981 | 72.22 | -65.9% |
| 1982 | 347.31 | +380.9% |
| 1983 | 457.92 | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 165.07 | -64.0% |
| 1985 | 182.73 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 200.57 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 128.95 | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 164.49 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 318.13 | +93.4% |
| 1990 | 182.2 | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 127.83 | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 467.44 | +265.7% |
| 1993 | 243.88 | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 113.73 | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 138.82 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 92.9 | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 170.38 | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 195.85 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 23.25 | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 168.98 | +626.8% |
| 2001 | 148.21 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 140.26 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 92.17 | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 83.84 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 209.08 | +149.4% |
| 2006 | 193.73 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 235.15 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 242.85 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 140.73 | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 34.45 | -75.5% |
| 2011 | 163.18 | +373.7% |
| 2012 | 208.34 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 103 | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 170.95 | +66.0% |
| 2015 | 119.98 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 133.96 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 149.98 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 54.29 | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 60.91 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 111.46 | +83.0% |
| 2021 | 28.88 | -74.1% |
| 2022 | 100.33 | +247.4% |
| 2023 | 77.58 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 35.87 | -53.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 35.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 35.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +626.8% | 23.25 | 168.98 |
| 1967 | +471.1% | 45.36 | 259.05 |
| 1964 | +441.7% | 87.11 | 471.86 |
| 1982 | +380.9% | 72.22 | 347.31 |
| 2011 | +373.7% | 34.45 | 163.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.58 | 45.36 | 471.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.88 | 64.37 | 405.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.9 | 72.22 | 457.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.63 | 23.25 | 467.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.5 | 83.84 | 242.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.9 | 34.45 | 208.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.82 | 28.88 | 111.46 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Bahrain?
- Heating degree days in Bahrain was 35.87 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 471.86 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for heating degree days?
- Bahrain ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.