Heating Degree Days in Eswatini
Eswatini: Heating Degree Days was 572.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Eswatini is 572.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Eswatini peaked at 1,132 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 502.71, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 89th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 859.49 | — |
| 1961 | 854.39 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 744.04 | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 843.31 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 1,099 | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 1,026 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 791.33 | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 966.94 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 1,132 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 864.47 | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 752.97 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 863.15 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 909.58 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 941.47 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 853.53 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 950.41 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 981.43 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 789.57 | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 846.76 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 932.04 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 979.87 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,107 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 898.06 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 748.43 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 992.59 | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 791.51 | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 744.51 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 859.31 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 905.21 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 819.51 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 882.38 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 876.13 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 677.06 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 754.97 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1,039 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 967.34 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,025 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 973.2 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 748.29 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 704.28 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 906.17 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 777.72 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 792.23 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 775.03 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 862.82 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 624.8 | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 876.68 | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 812.66 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 787.94 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 815.53 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 681.5 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 826.48 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 661.67 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 747.12 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 697.87 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 502.71 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 601.22 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 618.33 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 698.64 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 557.08 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 812.32 | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 825.33 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 706.6 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 652.79 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 572.22 | -12.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 572.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 12.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 572.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 84.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 918.04 | 744.04 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 1970s | 882.09 | 752.97 | 981.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 884.56 | 744.51 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 864.77 | 677.06 | 1,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 803.16 | 624.8 | 906.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.26 | 502.71 | 826.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.85 | 572.22 | 825.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Eswatini?
- Heating degree days in Eswatini was 572.22 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 in 1968.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.71 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for heating degree days?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.