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 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
| 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 |
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More environment data for Eswatini
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.