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 188 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (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 188 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.