Heating Degree Days in Mexico
Mexico: Heating Degree Days was 727.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Mexico stood at 727.46. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Mexico peaked at 1,360 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 727.46, in 2024.
That places Mexico 85th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,250 | — |
| 1961 | 1,202 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,128 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1,185 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,297 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 1,198 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,360 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 1,143 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 1,251 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 1,089 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 1,143 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,077 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1,018 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,256 | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 1,126 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1,183 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,296 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,089 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 1,148 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,145 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,074 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1,058 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,021 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,181 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 1,124 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,174 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,072 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,250 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1,067 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 1,058 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,020 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,088 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,190 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 968.16 | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 879.71 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 872.98 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 952.36 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,161 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 964.43 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 945.78 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 932.74 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,032 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,006 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 937.72 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,119 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 912.26 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 889.18 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 991.26 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 938.13 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 877.11 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,089 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 937.03 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 823.27 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 988.89 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 887.92 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 921.2 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 856.9 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 763.02 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 911.37 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 839.89 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 831.06 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 789.17 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 937.86 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 845.04 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 727.46 | -13.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 727.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 727.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 512.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,210 | 1,089 | 1,360 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,148 | 1,018 | 1,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,108 | 1,021 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,004 | 872.98 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.58 | 877.11 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901.88 | 763.02 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.12 | 727.46 | 937.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Mexico?
- Heating degree days in Mexico was 727.46 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,360 in 1966.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 727.46 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for heating degree days?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.