Heating Degree Days in Colombia
Colombia: Heating Degree Days was 189.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Colombia stood at 189.22. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Colombia peaked at 335.79 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 189.22, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 97th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 335.79 | — |
| 1961 | 317.76 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 319.17 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 291.55 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 303.15 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 289.05 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 268.69 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 296.27 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 291.75 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 246.22 | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 272.48 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 323.98 | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 275.43 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 265.04 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 312.4 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 320.69 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 304.8 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 269.48 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 281.35 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 274.38 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 257.08 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 270.93 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 280.43 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 270.23 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 333.58 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 329.13 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 311.89 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 249.17 | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 288.17 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 310.55 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 279.6 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 269.98 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 275.67 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 281.82 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 291.29 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 282.24 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 313.43 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 270.87 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 238.73 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 313.84 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 303.23 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 275.61 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 258.97 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 261.93 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 258.72 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 236.13 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 252.39 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 256.88 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 269.57 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 235.73 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 218.37 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 241.65 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 248 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 233.18 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 231.2 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 215.25 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 204.03 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 224.94 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 238.18 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 218.56 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 212.16 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 239.22 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 254.2 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 211.87 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 189.22 | -10.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 189.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 189.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 133.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.94 | 246.22 | 335.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 290 | 265.04 | 323.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.12 | 249.17 | 333.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.75 | 238.73 | 313.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.92 | 235.73 | 303.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.34 | 204.03 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.33 | 189.22 | 254.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Colombia?
- Heating degree days in Colombia was 189.22 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 335.79 in 1960.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.22 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for heating degree days?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.