Heating Degree Days in Kuwait
Kuwait: Heating Degree Days was 576.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
576.19
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
88th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,483
in 1972
All-time low
444.31
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 732.57 | — |
| 1961 | 1,144 | +56.2% |
| 1962 | 746.14 | -34.8% |
| 1963 | 874.18 | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 1,400 | +60.1% |
| 1965 | 982.56 | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 712.57 | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 1,312 | +84.1% |
| 1968 | 932.03 | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 859.61 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 863.16 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,004 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 1,483 | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 1,084 | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 1,195 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1,153 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,105 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 906.72 | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 783.44 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 695.17 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,054 | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 764.51 | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 1,407 | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 1,155 | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 910.42 | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 931.73 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,101 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 704.5 | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 987.16 | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 1,199 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 873.32 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 975.13 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1,388 | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 977.75 | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 823.03 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 903.57 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 634.87 | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 1,015 | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 766.35 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 743.15 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 969.41 | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 742.66 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 817.47 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 762.93 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 900.45 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 783.3 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,002 | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 916.07 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 990.03 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 775.41 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 444.31 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 991.95 | +123.3% |
| 2012 | 890.05 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 683.19 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 740.17 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 751.61 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 720.57 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 792.58 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 474.81 | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 622.29 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 635.17 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 520.35 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 592.24 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 631.44 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 576.19 | -8.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 576.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 576.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 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 189 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.