Heating Degree Days in Nepal
Nepal: Heating Degree Days was 4,837 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Nepal stood at 4,837.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Nepal peaked at 5,710 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,666, in 2016.
That places Nepal 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,252 | — |
| 1961 | 5,698 | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 5,568 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5,535 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5,318 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 5,684 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 5,367 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 5,587 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5,703 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5,362 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 5,267 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,397 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,459 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5,348 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5,369 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,386 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,215 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 5,134 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,451 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 5,285 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,289 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5,549 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,528 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,694 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,259 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 5,198 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,505 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5,226 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4,971 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5,439 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5,166 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,360 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,430 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,048 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5,171 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,303 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,244 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,710 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5,016 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 4,859 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,259 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5,078 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,194 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,245 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,115 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,192 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,853 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5,014 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5,061 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,860 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,840 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,160 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 5,423 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5,121 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5,282 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,175 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,666 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,842 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,996 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,253 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,239 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,872 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,897 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,946 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,837 | -2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,837 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 107.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,837 is above the median for South Asia, which is 482.58, 10.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,507 | 5,252 | 5,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,331 | 5,134 | 5,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,366 | 4,971 | 5,694 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,231 | 4,859 | 5,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,087 | 4,853 | 5,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,076 | 4,666 | 5,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,958 | 4,837 | 5,239 | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Nepal?
- Heating degree days in Nepal was 4,837 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,710 in 1997.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,666 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for heating degree days?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.