Heating Degree Days in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Heating Degree Days was 0.07 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.07
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 1972
All-time low
0.01
in 1978
Years of data
39
1960–2022

Heating Degree Days in Cape Verde, 1960–2022

02461960199120221960: 0.391961: 0.51962: 0.111964: 0.151965: 0.051967: 0.951968: 1.21971: 0.141972: 5.41973: 1.81974: 3.71975: 3.21976: 3.61977: 0.351978: 0.011981: 0.341983: 0.021984: 0.591985: 0.641986: 3.81988: 0.481989: 1.81990: 0.161991: 0.21993: 0.551994: 1.61995: 0.021999: 3.12000: 0.072003: 0.012005: 0.12009: 3.72012: 2.12014: 1.72015: 2.92016: 0.032018: 1.82021: 0.12022: 0.07

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 146 Central African Republic 0.09 compare
  2. 146 Vanuatu 0.09 compare
  3. 149 Guyana 0.05 compare
  4. 149 Senegal 0.05 compare
  5. 151 Nicaragua 0.04 compare

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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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.