Heating Degree Days in Madagascar
Madagascar: Heating Degree Days was 148.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
148.21
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
102nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
370.89
in 1965
All-time low
130.01
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Madagascar stood at 148.21.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Madagascar peaked at 370.89 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 130.01, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 102nd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 299.02 | — |
| 1961 | 238.5 | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 306.02 | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 300.67 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 357.78 | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 370.89 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 277.94 | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 231.06 | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 296.37 | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 264.99 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 251.15 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 276.01 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 221.05 | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 237.62 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 273.6 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 290.33 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 224.44 | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 190.48 | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 203.59 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 243.74 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 250 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 256.48 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 213.29 | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 197.8 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 266.82 | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 266.39 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 297.26 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 208.26 | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 195.57 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 213.84 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 221.34 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 237.37 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 270.21 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 276.82 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 225.53 | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 199.82 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 240.66 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 210.77 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 202.9 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 231.51 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 212.77 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 202.8 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 191.22 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 224.46 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 191.47 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 212.45 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 185.03 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 198.15 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 219.18 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 179.26 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 173.34 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 152.48 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 165.69 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 213.14 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 171.47 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 162.96 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 220.86 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 148.45 | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 162.43 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 151.81 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 189.99 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 187.03 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 206.86 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 130.01 | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 148.21 | +14.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 148.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 148.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 21.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.32 | 231.06 | 370.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 241.2 | 190.48 | 290.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.57 | 195.57 | 297.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.69 | 199.82 | 276.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.68 | 179.26 | 224.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.26 | 148.45 | 220.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.42 | 130.01 | 206.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Madagascar?
- Heating degree days in Madagascar was 148.21 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 370.89 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.01 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for heating degree days?
- Madagascar ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.