Heating Degree Days in Kenya
Kenya: Heating Degree Days was 78.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Kenya stood at 78.09. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Kenya peaked at 202.77 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 78.09, in 2024.
That places Kenya 110th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.13 | 140.05 | 202.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 166.23 | 140.79 | 193.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.75 | 106.2 | 160.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.03 | 105.68 | 146.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112 | 86.5 | 138.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2 | 81.79 | 125.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 78.09 | 100.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Kenya?
- Heating degree days in Kenya was 78.09 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 202.77 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.09 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for heating degree days?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.