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 188 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

100200300400196019922024

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 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 98 Ethiopia 188.67 compare
  3. 99 Sudan 175.92 compare
  4. 101 Chad 156.58 compare
  5. 102 Madagascar 148.21 compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 120.73 compare

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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 188 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

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.