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 188 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

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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 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Ecuador 770.86 compare
  2. 84 Algeria 770.01 compare
  3. 85 Mexico 727.46 compare
  4. 87 Malta 642.54 compare
  5. 88 Kuwait 576.19 compare
  6. 89 Eswatini 572.22 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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 188 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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.