Heating Degree Days in Iraq
Iraq: Heating Degree Days was 1,328 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Iraq is 1,328, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Iraq peaked at 2,473 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,089, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,872 | 1,430 | 2,249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,919 | 1,492 | 2,425 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,993 | 1,756 | 2,473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,776 | 1,429 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,659 | 1,470 | 1,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,505 | 1,089 | 1,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,324 | 1,196 | 1,431 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Iraq?
- Heating degree days in Iraq was 1,328 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 in 1982.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for heating degree days?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.