Heating Degree Days in Namibia

Namibia: Heating Degree Days was 449.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
449.97
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
948.88
in 1974
All-time low
283.71
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Heating Degree Days in Namibia, 1960–2024

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Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for heating degree days in Namibia is 449.97, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heating degree days in Namibia peaked at 948.88 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 283.71, in 2019.

That places Namibia 90th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 722.26 561.96 862.91 10
1970s 753.39 595.46 948.88 10
1980s 639.08 538.03 808.83 10
1990s 591.2 437.39 764.77 10
2000s 593.95 459.76 705.56 10
2010s 509.48 283.71 785.5 10
2020s 514.28 449.97 554.19 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 87 Malta 642.54 compare
  2. 88 Kuwait 576.19 compare
  3. 89 Eswatini 572.22 compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 397.98 compare
  5. 92 Saudi Arabia 396.89 compare
  6. 93 Botswana 372.7 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heating degree days in Namibia?
Heating degree days in Namibia was 449.97 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 948.88 in 1974.
What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 283.71 in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for heating degree days?
Namibia ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is heating degree days rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.