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 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (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 154th out of 188 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.