Heating Degree Days in Chile
Chile: Heating Degree Days was 6,101 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6,101 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Chile peaked at 6,867 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,852, in 2016.
That places Chile 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,423 | — |
| 1961 | 6,458 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6,318 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6,531 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 6,603 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6,617 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,650 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6,694 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 6,436 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 6,487 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6,589 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6,852 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 6,626 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 6,649 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,733 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6,766 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6,867 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,302 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 6,224 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6,204 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6,428 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,355 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,303 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6,340 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,738 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 6,354 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 6,534 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6,326 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 6,458 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6,397 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,429 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,538 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,667 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,344 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,163 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,325 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6,384 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,229 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,951 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6,268 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 6,603 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6,406 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,539 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,097 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,066 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,349 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6,090 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,572 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 6,215 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6,304 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,469 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,319 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,184 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,133 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,227 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,028 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,852 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,152 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6,175 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,978 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5,986 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,967 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,389 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 5,939 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 6,101 | +2.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6,101 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6,101 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 4296.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,522 | 6,318 | 6,694 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,581 | 6,204 | 6,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,423 | 6,303 | 6,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,330 | 5,951 | 6,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,324 | 6,066 | 6,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,152 | 5,852 | 6,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,077 | 5,939 | 6,389 | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Chile?
- Heating degree days in Chile was 6,101 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,867 in 1976.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,852 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for heating degree days?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.