Heating Degree Days in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Heating Degree Days was 0.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.04 for heating degree days in 2023.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Nicaragua peaked at 1.45 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1964.
Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.41 | — |
| 1961 | 0.09 | -78.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5 | +455.6% |
| 1963 | 0.35 | -30.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | -97.1% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +2300.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 | -75.0% |
| 1967 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.43 | +1333.3% |
| 1969 | 0.18 | -58.1% |
| 1970 | 0.94 | +422.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2 | -78.7% |
| 1972 | 0.14 | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | +400.0% |
| 1974 | 0.14 | -80.0% |
| 1975 | 0.68 | +385.7% |
| 1976 | 0.41 | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 0.83 | +102.4% |
| 1978 | 0.22 | -73.5% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | -95.5% |
| 1980 | 0.89 | +8800.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 0.17 | +240.0% |
| 1986 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.71 | +222.7% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | -97.2% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | +7150.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.12 | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | -91.7% |
| 1996 | 0.76 | +7500.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.15 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | +485.7% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | -90.2% |
| 2009 | 0.12 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | +283.3% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | -93.5% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +433.3% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | -81.2% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +8800.0% | 0.01 | 0.89 |
| 1996 | +7500.0% | 0.01 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | +7150.0% | 0.02 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | +2300.0% | 0.01 | 0.24 |
| 1968 | +1333.3% | 0.03 | 0.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.427 | 0.01 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.464 | 0.01 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.76 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 | 0.01 | 0.41 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.146 | 0.03 | 0.46 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Nicaragua?
- Heating degree days in Nicaragua was 0.04 in 2023, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1989.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1964.
- How does Nicaragua rank for heating degree days?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.