Heating Degree Days in Cameroon
Cameroon: Heating Degree Days was 0.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Cameroon is 0.19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Cameroon peaked at 6.81 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 3.75 | 2.15 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 | 1.91 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 0.79 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 0.98 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 0.45 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.871 | 0.41 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.394 | 0.14 | 0.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Cameroon?
- Heating degree days in Cameroon was 0.19 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1975.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for heating degree days?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.