Heating Degree Days in Fiji
Fiji: Heating Degree Days was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Fiji is 1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Fiji peaked at 13.23 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2020.
That places Fiji 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.37 | — |
| 1961 | 2.4 | -28.8% |
| 1962 | 1.17 | -51.3% |
| 1963 | 1.94 | +65.8% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 9.31 | +273.9% |
| 1966 | 5.53 | -40.6% |
| 1967 | 2.87 | -48.1% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 0.31 | -89.6% |
| 1971 | 0.54 | +74.2% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | +472.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2 | -93.5% |
| 1974 | 0.78 | +290.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3 | -61.5% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | +403.3% |
| 1977 | 5.17 | +242.4% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -52.4% |
| 1979 | 4.18 | +69.9% |
| 1980 | 3.85 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 4.83 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.76 | -57.3% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | +147.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 | +603.7% |
| 1987 | 8.17 | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | -98.8% |
| 1989 | 2.29 | +2190.0% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 3.55 | +141.5% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 7.38 | +385.5% |
| 1994 | 8.81 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | -73.4% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 7.76 | +151.9% |
| 1998 | 0.92 | -88.1% |
| 1999 | 0.13 | -85.9% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +2188.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | +381.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -68.4% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 4.68 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | -98.9% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | +2523.1% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | -87.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +329.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | +192.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.51 | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | +966.7% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -90.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +4066.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -20.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4066.7% | 0.03 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | +2523.1% | 0.13 | 3.41 |
| 1989 | +2190.0% | 0.1 | 2.29 |
| 2001 | +2188.9% | 0.09 | 2.06 |
| 2021 | +966.7% | 0.03 | 0.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 | 1.17 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 0.2 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 0.1 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0.13 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 0.05 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 0.44 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.526 | 0.03 | 1.25 | 5 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % 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 2.25 % 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 Fiji?
- Heating degree days in Fiji was 1 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 1986.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for heating degree days?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.