Heating Degree Days in Morocco
Morocco: Heating Degree Days was 1,358 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Morocco stood at 1,358. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Morocco peaked at 2,826 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,358, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 75th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,316 | — |
| 1961 | 2,064 | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 2,439 | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 2,410 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,540 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2,404 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 2,167 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2,490 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 2,360 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,198 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 2,202 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,726 | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 2,826 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,463 | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 2,600 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,477 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2,689 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,990 | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 2,143 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2,225 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,277 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,003 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 2,309 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 1,859 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 2,320 | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 2,149 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,329 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,784 | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 2,144 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 2,103 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,515 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 2,339 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,476 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,042 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1,823 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2,078 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1,670 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 1,857 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,203 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1,989 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,715 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1,756 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,973 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2,143 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,160 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,079 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,985 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,131 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,857 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1,611 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2,004 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 2,203 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,962 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,845 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,888 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,831 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,783 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,086 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1,813 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1,642 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,751 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,535 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1,581 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,358 | -14.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 30.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,358 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,339 | 2,064 | 2,540 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,434 | 1,990 | 2,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,128 | 1,784 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,100 | 1,670 | 2,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,979 | 1,715 | 2,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,903 | 1,611 | 2,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,573 | 1,358 | 1,751 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % 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 -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Morocco?
- Heating degree days in Morocco was 1,358 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,826 in 1972.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for heating degree days?
- Morocco ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.