Heating Degree Days in Gabon
Gabon: Heating Degree Days was 0.01 in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Gabon, 1961–1983
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Gabon is 0.01, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Gabon peaked at 0.16 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1972.
That places Gabon 155th out of 189 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Heating Degree Days in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 | — |
| 1969 | 0.16 | +433.3% |
| 1972 | 0.01 | -93.8% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.095 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Gabon?
- Heating degree days in Gabon was 0.01 in 1983, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 1969.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for heating degree days?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 1983.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.