Heating Degree Days in Congo
Congo: Heating Degree Days was 0.01 in 1983. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Congo, 1961–1983
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.01 for heating degree days in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Congo peaked at 0.03 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1977.
Congo ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Heating Degree Days in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 | — |
| 1969 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0167 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Congo?
- Heating degree days in Congo was 0.01 in 1983, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 1969.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for heating degree days?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 1983.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.