Heating Degree Days in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Heating Degree Days was 94.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Papua New Guinea is 94.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Papua New Guinea peaked at 300.45 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 94.78, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 235.33 | — |
| 1961 | 265.04 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 242.74 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 254.21 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 245.56 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 300.45 | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 250.64 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 272.76 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 253.34 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 234.26 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 213.27 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 243.88 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 247.88 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 207.87 | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 256.97 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 247.38 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 249.44 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 201.54 | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 179.95 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 185.28 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 187.73 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 185.46 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 213.94 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 162.03 | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 201.54 | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 207.83 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 196.56 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 182.31 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 163.7 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 181.45 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 172.5 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 175.67 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 186.11 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 187.38 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 191.49 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 157.9 | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 155.27 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 198.3 | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 127.4 | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 162.92 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 158.74 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 156.22 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 159.77 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 158.16 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 177.61 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 150.4 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 156.22 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 149.09 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 167.97 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 162.88 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 133.81 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 162.94 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 150.53 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 140 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 145.96 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 153.46 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 116.79 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 132.85 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 132.59 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 143.21 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 115.35 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 123.7 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 114.24 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 123.94 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 94.78 | -23.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 94.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 94.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 143.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.43 | 234.26 | 300.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.35 | 179.95 | 256.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.25 | 162.03 | 213.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.49 | 127.4 | 198.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.71 | 149.09 | 177.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.21 | 116.79 | 162.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.4 | 94.78 | 123.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Papua New Guinea?
- Heating degree days in Papua New Guinea was 94.78 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 300.45 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.78 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for heating degree days?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.