Heating Degree Days in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Heating Degree Days was 0.01 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Burkina Faso, 1960–2020
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Burkina Faso is 0.01, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1982.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2486 | 0.03 | 1.01 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.248 | 0.02 | 0.72 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.395 | 0.01 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.374 | 0.01 | 0.93 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.265 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Burkina Faso?
- Heating degree days in Burkina Faso was 0.01 in 2020, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for heating degree days?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.