Heating Degree Days in Ecuador
Ecuador: Heating Degree Days was 770.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Ecuador is 770.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Ecuador peaked at 1,239 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 770.86, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,154 | — |
| 1961 | 1,192 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,189 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,119 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,124 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,120 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,086 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,148 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,142 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,040 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,081 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,171 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,013 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1,067 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,239 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1,180 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,123 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 993.34 | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 990.02 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 985.07 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 961.59 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 977.83 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 961.34 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 928.36 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,107 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1,165 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,103 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 935.06 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 1,030 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1,092 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,005 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 983.81 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 971.74 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 985.88 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,022 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,008 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,112 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,029 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 965.96 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,177 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 1,158 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,113 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,079 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,089 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 998.2 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 951.14 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 946.11 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 964.37 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 982.89 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 906.57 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 882.88 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 948.71 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 948.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 910.06 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 917.13 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 816.24 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 797.63 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 872.81 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 909.47 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 862.11 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 851.54 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 897.16 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 929.22 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 812.85 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 770.86 | -5.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 770.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 770.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 542.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,131 | 1,040 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,084 | 985.07 | 1,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,026 | 928.36 | 1,165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 | 965.96 | 1,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,019 | 906.57 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.6 | 797.63 | 948.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.33 | 770.86 | 929.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Ecuador?
- Heating degree days in Ecuador was 770.86 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,239 in 1974.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 770.86 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for heating degree days?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.