Heating Degree Days in Guyana
Guyana: Heating Degree Days was 0.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.05 for heating degree days in 2023.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Guyana peaked at 0.34 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1964.
Guyana ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0556 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.084 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0843 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 2 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Guyana?
- Heating degree days in Guyana was 0.05 in 2023, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 1985.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1964.
- How does Guyana rank for heating degree days?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.