Heating Degree Days in Madagascar
Madagascar: Heating Degree Days was 148.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 188 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.