Heating Degree Days in Mozambique
Mozambique: Heating Degree Days was 16.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16.33 for heating degree days in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Mozambique peaked at 99.33 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 123rd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.93 | — |
| 1961 | 40.43 | -34.7% |
| 1962 | 32.39 | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 53.21 | +64.3% |
| 1964 | 85.11 | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 82.77 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 38.82 | -53.1% |
| 1967 | 57.46 | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 78.54 | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 39.57 | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 25.7 | -35.1% |
| 1971 | 47.36 | +84.3% |
| 1972 | 80.83 | +70.7% |
| 1973 | 53.44 | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 77.54 | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 67.28 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 99.33 | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 49.78 | -49.9% |
| 1978 | 79.27 | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 78.58 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.38 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 96.06 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 47.48 | -50.6% |
| 1983 | 35.23 | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 42.37 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 54.31 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 53.46 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 51.62 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 38.47 | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 41.83 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 35.01 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 46.73 | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 34.63 | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 35.56 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 63.3 | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 37.12 | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 65.33 | +76.0% |
| 1997 | 37.84 | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 34.48 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 41.32 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 44.92 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 38.16 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 31.13 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 60.45 | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 56.69 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 22.47 | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 42.34 | +88.4% |
| 2007 | 46.77 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 40.57 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 49.23 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 41.15 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 49.58 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 33.25 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 32.25 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 21.42 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 27.95 | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 26.32 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 34.46 | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 44.45 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 32.93 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 25.87 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 16.33 | -36.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.02 | 32.39 | 85.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.91 | 25.7 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.92 | 35.23 | 96.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.13 | 34.48 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.27 | 22.47 | 60.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 17.2 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.81 | 16.33 | 44.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Mozambique?
- Heating degree days in Mozambique was 16.33 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.33 in 1976.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for heating degree days?
- Mozambique ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.