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 188 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.