Heating Degree Days in Kuwait
Kuwait: Heating Degree Days was 576.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Kuwait stood at 576.19.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Kuwait peaked at 1,483 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 444.31, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 88th 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 | 969.59 | 712.57 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,027 | 695.17 | 1,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 | 704.5 | 1,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 910.01 | 634.87 | 1,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 866.02 | 742.66 | 1,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711.15 | 444.31 | 991.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.08 | 520.35 | 635.17 | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Kuwait?
- Heating degree days in Kuwait was 576.19 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,483 in 1972.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.31 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for heating degree days?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.