Heating Degree Days in Pakistan
Pakistan: Heating Degree Days was 2,562 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2,562 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Pakistan peaked at 3,180 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,353, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 65th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,921 | 2,704 | 3,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,871 | 2,640 | 3,090 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,789 | 2,506 | 3,003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,756 | 2,603 | 2,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,619 | 2,478 | 2,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,630 | 2,353 | 2,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,534 | 2,412 | 2,735 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Pakistan?
- Heating degree days in Pakistan was 2,562 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,180 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,353 in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for heating degree days?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.