Heating Degree Days in Brazil
Brazil: Heating Degree Days was 75.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 75.02 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Brazil peaked at 154.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 57.82, in 2015.
That places Brazil 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 120.23 | — |
| 1961 | 78.52 | -34.7% |
| 1962 | 154.16 | +96.3% |
| 1963 | 88.61 | -42.5% |
| 1964 | 131.31 | +48.2% |
| 1965 | 110.3 | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 113.35 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 78.35 | -30.9% |
| 1968 | 129.2 | +64.9% |
| 1969 | 96.78 | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 90.56 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 114.23 | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 90.55 | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 98.93 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 103.17 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 104.07 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 120.55 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 72.32 | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 98.39 | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 118.85 | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 100.51 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 111.66 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 75.84 | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 108.27 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 94.74 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 99.64 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 82.28 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 108.78 | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 129.44 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 115.72 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 123.87 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 86.84 | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 100.05 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 109.7 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 88.83 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 83.99 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 112.35 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 83.6 | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 89.49 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 110.43 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 113.87 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 83.47 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 73.37 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 96.28 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 80 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 82.45 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 96.62 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 91.23 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 97.32 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 100.56 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100.42 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.35 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 99.03 | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 73.4 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 57.82 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 107.19 | +85.4% |
| 2017 | 64.22 | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 80.48 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 67.12 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 86.81 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 98.89 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 110.05 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 74.74 | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 75.02 | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 75.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 75.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 52.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.08 | 78.35 | 154.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.16 | 72.32 | 120.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.69 | 75.84 | 129.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.91 | 83.6 | 123.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.23 | 73.37 | 113.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.96 | 57.82 | 107.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1 | 74.74 | 110.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Brazil?
- Heating degree days in Brazil was 75.02 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 154.16 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.82 in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for heating degree days?
- Brazil ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.