Heating Degree Days in Egypt
Egypt: Heating Degree Days was 720.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
720.22
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,285
in 1992
All-time low
470.09
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 720.22 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Egypt peaked at 1,285 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 470.09, in 2010.
That places Egypt 86th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 765.82 | — |
| 1961 | 1,199 | +56.6% |
| 1962 | 937.95 | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 846.3 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1,121 | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 1,074 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 941.35 | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1,183 | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 1,048 | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 903.39 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 964.1 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 962.66 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,089 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,028 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,177 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 1,112 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,139 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,126 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,058 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 938.99 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,072 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1,187 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,218 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,266 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 973.76 | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 825.74 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 963.72 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 937.42 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,011 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,175 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 834.77 | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 1,039 | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 1,285 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 965.53 | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 984.85 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 998.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 815.64 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 974.22 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 899.04 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 759.96 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,004 | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 793.16 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 834.08 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 898.59 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 886.32 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 808.56 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 850.79 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 840.82 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 820.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 685.49 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 470.09 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 836.28 | +77.9% |
| 2012 | 936.97 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 692.67 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 634.28 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 849.38 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 796.56 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 837.36 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 661.81 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 891.62 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 855.15 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 767.44 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 962.95 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 672.43 | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 720.22 | +7.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 720.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 16.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 720.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,002 | 765.82 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,060 | 938.99 | 1,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,063 | 825.74 | 1,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 955.65 | 759.96 | 1,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.18 | 685.49 | 1,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.7 | 470.09 | 936.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.64 | 672.43 | 962.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Egypt?
- Heating degree days in Egypt was 720.22 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.09 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for heating degree days?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.