Heating Degree Days in Malaysia
Malaysia: Heating Degree Days was 0.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Malaysia, 1960–2022
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Malaysia is 0.03, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Malaysia peaked at 0.32 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1978.
That places Malaysia 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 | — |
| 1961 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 1962 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.19 | +216.7% |
| 1964 | 0.15 | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 0.32 | +113.3% |
| 1966 | 0.13 | -59.4% |
| 1967 | 0.19 | +46.2% |
| 1968 | 0.12 | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 0.04 | -66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.19 | +375.0% |
| 1972 | 0.14 | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.02 | -85.7% |
| 1974 | 0.24 | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | -62.5% |
| 1976 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.04 | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.27 | +2600.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | -96.3% |
| 1996 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2600.0% | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 0.02 | 0.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.089 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.023 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Malaysia?
- Heating degree days in Malaysia was 0.03 in 2022, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for heating degree days?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.