Heating Degree Days in Bolivia
Bolivia: Heating Degree Days was 1,469 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Bolivia is 1,469, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Bolivia peaked at 2,134 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,469, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,070 | — |
| 1961 | 1,900 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 2,134 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1,967 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 2,064 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,031 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,984 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,955 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,046 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1,844 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 1,941 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2,098 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,896 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 1,872 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,005 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,997 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,046 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,826 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,884 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,862 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,807 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,883 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,814 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,785 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,930 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,921 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,883 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,811 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,834 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,863 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,855 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,767 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,913 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,886 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,712 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1,699 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,848 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,732 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,614 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,857 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,842 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,796 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,697 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,679 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,747 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,728 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,646 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,687 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,765 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,694 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,611 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,695 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,673 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,720 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,621 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,568 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,568 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,585 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,686 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,568 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,569 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,685 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,728 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,486 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 1,469 | -1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,469 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 32.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,469 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 1034.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,999 | 1,844 | 2,134 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,942 | 1,826 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,853 | 1,785 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,788 | 1,614 | 1,913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,728 | 1,646 | 1,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,629 | 1,568 | 1,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 | 1,469 | 1,728 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More environment data for Bolivia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.44 % 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 2.42 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Bolivia?
- Heating degree days in Bolivia was 1,469 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,134 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for heating degree days?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.