Heating Degree Days in Malawi
Malawi: Heating Degree Days was 111.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Malawi stood at 111.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Malawi peaked at 291.12 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 94.26, in 2017.
That places Malawi 105th 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 | 209.79 | 171.83 | 279.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.4 | 145.17 | 291.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.49 | 124.2 | 262.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.21 | 132.2 | 191.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.03 | 129.11 | 217.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.74 | 94.26 | 175.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.17 | 101.02 | 180.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 102 Madagascar 148.21 compare
- 103 Guatemala 120.73 compare
- 104 Laos 114.88 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 100.4 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 94.78 compare
- 108 Rwanda 81.82 compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8785 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7527 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Malawi?
- Heating degree days in Malawi was 111.3 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 291.12 in 1976.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.26 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for heating degree days?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.