Heating Degree Days in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Heating Degree Days was 188.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
188.67
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
441.63
in 1971
All-time low
170.83
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Heating Degree Days in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

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Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for heating degree days in Ethiopia is 188.67, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heating degree days in Ethiopia peaked at 441.63 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 170.83, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 98th 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 381.11 334.91 401.02 10
1970s 363.24 322.93 441.63 10
1980s 320.35 252.52 365.08 10
1990s 276.44 229.79 338.73 10
2000s 264.42 203.37 333.56 10
2010s 221.45 170.83 271.85 10
2020s 205.89 181.45 235.72 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 95 Zimbabwe 205.06 compare
  2. 96 Vietnam 201.25 compare
  3. 97 Colombia 189.22 compare
  4. 99 Sudan 175.92 compare
  5. 100 Niger 169.59 compare
  6. 101 Chad 156.58 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heating degree days in Ethiopia?
Heating degree days in Ethiopia was 188.67 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 441.63 in 1971.
What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 170.83 in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for heating degree days?
Ethiopia ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is heating degree days rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.