Heating Degree Days in Djibouti
Djibouti: Heating Degree Days was 0.26 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Djibouti, 1960–2018
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2018, heating degree days in Djibouti stood at 0.26.
The figure is up 420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Djibouti peaked at 1.3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1979.
Djibouti ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4 | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 | -87.5% |
| 1963 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3 | +6400.0% |
| 1965 | 0.09 | -93.1% |
| 1967 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.24 | +118.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1 | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.24 | +71.4% |
| 1974 | 0.07 | -70.8% |
| 1975 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +800.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | -88.9% |
| 1986 | 0.16 | +1500.0% |
| 1987 | 0.35 | +118.7% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 0.55 | +5400.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | -98.2% |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +2400.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | +266.7% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | -68.2% |
| 2008 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +550.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6400.0% | 0.02 | 1.3 |
| 1993 | +5400.0% | 0.01 | 0.55 |
| 2001 | +2400.0% | 0.01 | 0.25 |
| 1986 | +1500.0% | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | +800.0% | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| 2018 | +550.0% | 0.04 | 0.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2888 | 0.02 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.124 | 0.01 | 0.35 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1133 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More environment data for Djibouti
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 73.34 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Djibouti?
- Heating degree days in Djibouti was 0.26 in 2018, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1979.
- How does Djibouti rank for heating degree days?
- Djibouti ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.