Heating Degree Days in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Heating Degree Days was 5.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.23. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 26.01 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 18.06 | 12.28 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.69 | 13.38 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.13 | 8.97 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.43 | 7.76 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 8.17 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 5.64 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 5.23 | 8.5 | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Heating degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.23 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 in 1974.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for heating degree days?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.