Heating Degree Days in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Heating Degree Days was 0.07 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Cape Verde, 1960–2022
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Cape Verde is 0.07, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Cape Verde peaked at 5.41 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1978.
That places Cape Verde 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 0.4814 | 0.05 | 1.22 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 0.01 | 5.41 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.02 | 3.77 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9317 | 0.02 | 3.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9625 | 0.01 | 3.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 0.03 | 2.87 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Cape Verde?
- Heating degree days in Cape Verde was 0.07 in 2022, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1972.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for heating degree days?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.