Heating Degree Days in Niger
Niger: Heating Degree Days was 169.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
169.59
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
100th
of 189 countries
All-time high
418.59
in 1961
All-time low
98.56
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Niger stood at 169.59.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Niger peaked at 418.59 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 98.56, in 2010.
Niger ranks 100th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 277.67 | — |
| 1961 | 418.59 | +50.8% |
| 1962 | 339.27 | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 210.82 | -37.9% |
| 1964 | 274.85 | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 272.76 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 291.16 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 360.22 | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 276.56 | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 169.21 | -38.8% |
| 1970 | 187.5 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 259.98 | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 195.67 | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 223.27 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 371.71 | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 328.79 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 256.62 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 275.58 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 227.42 | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 214.26 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 247.42 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 391.17 | +58.1% |
| 1982 | 343.01 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 388.27 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 351.64 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 237.91 | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 313.8 | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 188.17 | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 265.7 | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 382.59 | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 174.97 | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 295.18 | +68.7% |
| 1992 | 361.86 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 341.52 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 344 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 294.6 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 143.96 | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 250.66 | +74.1% |
| 1998 | 260.81 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 246.79 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 259.55 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 211.69 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 285.69 | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 195.68 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 164.41 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 204.83 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 198.91 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 221.22 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 298.46 | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 117.44 | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 98.56 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 203.61 | +106.6% |
| 2012 | 212.24 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 188.01 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 169.49 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 288.32 | +70.1% |
| 2016 | 150.26 | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 193.26 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 169.58 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 225.08 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 164.45 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 133.24 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 222.54 | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 141.54 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 169.59 | +19.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 169.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 169.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 25.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.11 | 169.21 | 418.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.08 | 187.5 | 371.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.97 | 188.17 | 391.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.44 | 143.96 | 361.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.79 | 117.44 | 298.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.84 | 98.56 | 288.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.27 | 133.24 | 222.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Niger?
- Heating degree days in Niger was 169.59 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 418.59 in 1961.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.56 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for heating degree days?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.