Heating Degree Days in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Heating Degree Days was 188.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
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 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 394.07 | — |
| 1961 | 393.79 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 399.26 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 389.03 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 401.02 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 376.51 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 334.91 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 399.57 | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 387.55 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 335.34 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 351.23 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 441.63 | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 344.09 | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 333.02 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 403.16 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 393.71 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 365.11 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 326.21 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 351.35 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 322.93 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 298.1 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 315.46 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 340.8 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 317.46 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 338.81 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 365.08 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 341.18 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 252.52 | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 295.61 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 338.46 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 294.07 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 270.26 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 338.73 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 321.94 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 261.52 | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 238.75 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 290.33 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 243.61 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 229.79 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 275.37 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 333.56 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 315.34 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 245.23 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 293.37 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 277.56 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 248.83 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 227.57 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 245.49 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 253.92 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 203.37 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 234.7 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 271.85 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 222.51 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 240.95 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 216.15 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 170.83 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 194.95 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 218.3 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 243.02 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 201.23 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 204.6 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 235.72 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 219.03 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 181.45 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 188.67 | +4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 188.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 188.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 27.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % 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 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 189 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
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.