Heating Degree Days in Nigeria
Nigeria: Heating Degree Days was 0.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.29 for heating degree days in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Nigeria peaked at 9.8 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.66 | — |
| 1961 | 1.63 | +147.0% |
| 1962 | 3.43 | +110.4% |
| 1963 | 0.25 | -92.7% |
| 1964 | 1.27 | +408.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | -76.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +336.7% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | +168.7% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.48 | -85.3% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +118.8% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | +256.2% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | -93.3% |
| 1973 | 0.21 | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | +819.0% |
| 1975 | 3.42 | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 | -57.6% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.52 | -78.9% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | +532.7% |
| 1981 | 0.91 | -72.3% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | +102.2% |
| 1983 | 9.8 | +432.6% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | -81.8% |
| 1985 | 0.57 | -68.0% |
| 1986 | 0.76 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.31 | -59.2% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | +487.1% |
| 1989 | 7.29 | +300.5% |
| 1990 | 0.32 | -95.6% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +284.4% |
| 1992 | 6.27 | +409.8% |
| 1993 | 7.79 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 0.82 | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 0.16 | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 0.27 | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | +114.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +112.1% |
| 2000 | 0.79 | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +67.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +293.9% |
| 2003 | 0.58 | -88.8% |
| 2004 | 0.13 | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +776.9% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +91.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | -98.4% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | +666.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | +195.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | +1362.5% |
| 2016 | 0.81 | -86.2% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | -60.7% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +1350.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | +276.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 | -62.8% |
| 2024 | 0.29 | -17.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1362.5% | 0.4 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | +1350.0% | 0.22 | 3.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 0.25 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 0.21 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 0.31 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 0.16 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.06 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.16 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.25 | 3.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Nigeria?
- Heating degree days in Nigeria was 0.29 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 1983.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for heating degree days?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.