Heating Degree Days in Chad
Chad: Heating Degree Days was 156.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
156.58
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
394.87
in 1989
All-time low
101.65
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Chad stood at 156.58.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Chad peaked at 394.87 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 101.65, in 2010.
Chad ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 202.62 | — |
| 1961 | 349.79 | +72.6% |
| 1962 | 268.17 | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 193.06 | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 273.37 | +41.6% |
| 1965 | 248.64 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 262.98 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 343.39 | +30.6% |
| 1968 | 248.91 | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 169.5 | -31.9% |
| 1970 | 209.77 | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 234.01 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 203.17 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 197.79 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 314.53 | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 259.64 | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 188.62 | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 282.33 | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 224.98 | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 195.85 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 228.61 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 308.34 | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 284.47 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 383.26 | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 272.47 | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 213.91 | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 251.24 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 196.06 | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 226.51 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 394.87 | +74.3% |
| 1990 | 173.77 | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 268.65 | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 366.72 | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 293.13 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 285.73 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 258.52 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 162.86 | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 255.92 | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 241.48 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 170.15 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 257.04 | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 202.8 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 282.04 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 174.46 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 194.74 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 178.58 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 183.52 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 211.29 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 244.22 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 120.32 | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 101.65 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 194.62 | +91.5% |
| 2012 | 191.16 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 143.71 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 150.2 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 256.84 | +71.0% |
| 2016 | 187.02 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 163.15 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 168.16 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 166.32 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 183.54 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 153.12 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 225.15 | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 137.28 | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 156.58 | +14.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 156.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 156.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 23.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.04 | 169.5 | 349.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 231.07 | 188.62 | 314.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.97 | 196.06 | 394.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.69 | 162.86 | 366.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.9 | 120.32 | 282.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.28 | 101.65 | 256.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.13 | 137.28 | 225.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Chad?
- Heating degree days in Chad was 156.58 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 394.87 in 1989.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.65 in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for heating degree days?
- Chad ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.