Heating Degree Days in Burundi
Burundi: Heating Degree Days was 7.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Burundi stood at 7.58. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Burundi peaked at 218.51 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2024.
That places Burundi 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 152.78 | 90.68 | 218.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.59 | 93.79 | 213.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.38 | 41.97 | 121.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.08 | 24.16 | 110.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.45 | 37.86 | 97.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 13.19 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.47 | 7.58 | 24.13 | 5 |
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More environment data for Burundi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5995 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6759 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Burundi?
- Heating degree days in Burundi was 7.58 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 218.51 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for heating degree days?
- Burundi ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.