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 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 155.92 | — |
| 1961 | 144.14 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 202.77 | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 198.83 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 202.69 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 161.22 | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 140.05 | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 168.99 | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 200.53 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 156.18 | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 171.04 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 193.45 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 151.34 | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 140.79 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 167.83 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 176.03 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 157.35 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 170.42 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 180.68 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 153.42 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 133.73 | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 143.58 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 140.81 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 126.7 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 143.39 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 157.34 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 144.47 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 106.2 | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 140.37 | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 160.89 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 146.14 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 134.73 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 145.14 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 139 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 123.55 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 115.11 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 123.8 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 105.68 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 125.46 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 131.74 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 116.74 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 138.49 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 109.87 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 115.78 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 114.28 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 103.56 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 104.2 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 116.18 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 114.44 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 86.5 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 107.13 | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 103.61 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 122.68 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 125.66 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 112.02 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 87.7 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 96.74 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 83.52 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 111.16 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 81.79 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 100.86 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 96.26 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 95 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.53 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 78.09 | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 78.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 78.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (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 189 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.