Heating Degree Days in Jordan
Jordan: Heating Degree Days was 1,647 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Jordan is 1,647, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Jordan peaked at 2,773 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2010.
That places Jordan 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,806 | — |
| 1961 | 2,481 | +37.3% |
| 1962 | 1,857 | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 1,901 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,426 | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 2,203 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 1,820 | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 2,520 | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 2,104 | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 1,922 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 2,008 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2,188 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 2,459 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 2,166 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 2,300 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,254 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,188 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,176 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,047 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,798 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,123 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 2,160 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,567 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 2,423 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,155 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 1,997 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,132 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,058 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,251 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 2,303 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,075 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,126 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,773 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 2,211 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 2,115 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,128 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,925 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2,304 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 1,856 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 1,798 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,193 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 1,772 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1,940 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,085 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2,016 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,948 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,159 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2,061 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,032 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,864 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,294 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 2,107 | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 2,007 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,733 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1,622 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,982 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1,763 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,794 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,470 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 1,933 | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 1,780 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,558 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,850 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1,537 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 1,647 | +7.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,647 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,647 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,104 | 1,806 | 2,520 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,158 | 1,798 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,217 | 1,997 | 2,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,131 | 1,798 | 2,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,007 | 1,772 | 2,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,771 | 1,294 | 2,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,674 | 1,537 | 1,850 | 5 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Jordan?
- Heating degree days in Jordan was 1,647 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for heating degree days?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.