Heating Degree Days in Panama
Panama: Heating Degree Days was 1.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Panama stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Panama peaked at 13.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2024.
Panama ranks 132nd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.16 | — |
| 1961 | 6.49 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 12.07 | +86.0% |
| 1963 | 10.63 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 10.41 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 11.37 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 7.43 | -34.7% |
| 1967 | 11.57 | +55.7% |
| 1968 | 11.14 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.52 | -59.4% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | +61.7% |
| 1971 | 12.57 | +72.0% |
| 1972 | 7.62 | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 6.22 | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 11.08 | +78.1% |
| 1975 | 11.47 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 13.79 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | -59.0% |
| 1978 | 6.21 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 8.75 | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 6.26 | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 5.63 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 6.19 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.58 | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 10.91 | +204.7% |
| 1985 | 11.89 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 10.26 | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | -69.1% |
| 1988 | 6.94 | +118.9% |
| 1989 | 11.36 | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 6.64 | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 7.78 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 6.38 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 7.38 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 8.58 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 6.82 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 10.91 | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 8.78 | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 13.68 | +226.5% |
| 2000 | 13.83 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.22 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 6.37 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.93 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | +83.2% |
| 2009 | 7.72 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | +78.2% |
| 2012 | 7.75 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.44 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | +128.5% |
| 2018 | 7.26 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 6.33 | +101.0% |
| 2022 | 8.13 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 6.34 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | -71.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 | 4.52 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 5.66 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 | 3.17 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 | 4.19 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 4.59 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 2.63 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 1.81 | 8.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.23 compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 4.39 compare
- 131 Somalia 2.11 compare
- 133 Philippines 1.65 compare
- 134 Cuba 1.42 compare
- 135 Mauritius 1.27 compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Panama?
- Heating degree days in Panama was 1.81 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for heating degree days?
- Panama ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.