Heating Degree Days in Botswana
Botswana: Heating Degree Days was 372.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
372.7
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
845.2
in 1964
All-time low
317.03
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Botswana is 372.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Botswana peaked at 845.2 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 317.03, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 93rd 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 725.79 | — |
| 1961 | 615.39 | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 577.87 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 809.8 | +40.1% |
| 1964 | 845.2 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 646.42 | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 455.82 | -29.5% |
| 1967 | 819.81 | +79.9% |
| 1968 | 775.67 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 497.93 | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 476.91 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 552.13 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 773.51 | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 596.51 | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 842.09 | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 751.1 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 810.74 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 630.34 | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 702.3 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 682.26 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 719.98 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 779.6 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 564.28 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 577.21 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 570.17 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 502.64 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 445.61 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 584.53 | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 650.9 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 560.07 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 425.15 | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 599.75 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 587.71 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 438.92 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 777.32 | +77.1% |
| 1995 | 479.56 | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 668.36 | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 594.66 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 474.12 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 430.72 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 654.55 | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 603.64 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 514.12 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 534.58 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 593.76 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 317.03 | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 702.66 | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 678.39 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 511.89 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 629.49 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 578.25 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 725.33 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 559.74 | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 452.56 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 537.72 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 431.36 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 459.22 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 395.51 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 458.39 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 340.81 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 621.93 | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 594.03 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 524.46 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 445.74 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 372.7 | -16.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 372.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 372.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 55.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.97 | 455.82 | 845.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.79 | 476.91 | 842.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.5 | 445.61 | 779.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.63 | 425.15 | 777.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.01 | 317.03 | 702.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.89 | 340.81 | 725.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.77 | 372.7 | 621.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Botswana?
- Heating degree days in Botswana was 372.7 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 845.2 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.03 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for heating degree days?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.