Heating Degree Days in Guinea
Guinea: Heating Degree Days was 0.42 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Guinea, 1961–2016
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.42 for heating degree days in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Guinea peaked at 0.45 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Heating Degree Days in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1965 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
| 1967 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.14 | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 0.45 | +221.4% |
| 1986 | 0.05 | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +1300.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0533 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Guinea?
- Heating degree days in Guinea was 0.42 in 2016, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 1982.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for heating degree days?
- Guinea ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.