Heating Degree Days in Bhutan
Bhutan: Heating Degree Days was 5,681 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,681
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,969
in 1965
All-time low
5,638
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Bhutan stood at 5,681.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Bhutan peaked at 6,969 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5,638, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 25th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,290 | — |
| 1961 | 6,640 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 6,667 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6,690 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,352 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 6,969 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 6,519 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 6,879 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 6,923 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,458 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 6,556 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,713 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,483 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6,324 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,462 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6,428 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6,424 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6,454 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6,583 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6,371 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6,373 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,504 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,574 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,738 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6,393 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 6,317 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6,478 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,227 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6,060 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,542 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 6,186 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6,385 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6,637 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6,280 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6,325 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,255 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,228 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,825 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 5,955 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 5,871 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,391 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 6,070 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,214 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,225 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,280 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,118 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,918 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,962 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,077 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,780 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5,698 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,134 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6,244 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,015 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,990 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,068 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,638 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,688 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,012 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,008 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,996 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,728 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,791 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,700 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,681 | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,681 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 126.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,681 is above the median for South Asia, which is 482.58, 11.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,639 | 6,290 | 6,969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,480 | 6,324 | 6,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,421 | 6,060 | 6,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,295 | 5,871 | 6,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,103 | 5,780 | 6,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,949 | 5,638 | 6,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,779 | 5,681 | 5,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Bhutan?
- Heating degree days in Bhutan was 5,681 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,969 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,638 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for heating degree days?
- Bhutan ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.