Heating Degree Days in Paraguay
Paraguay: Heating Degree Days was 397.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
397.98
Change on year
up 126.5%
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
639.54
in 1962
All-time low
171.75
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Paraguay stood at 397.98.
That represents a change of up 126.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Paraguay peaked at 639.54 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 171.75, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 91st 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 449.46 | — |
| 1961 | 276.87 | -38.4% |
| 1962 | 639.54 | +131.0% |
| 1963 | 250.17 | -60.9% |
| 1964 | 414.2 | +65.6% |
| 1965 | 327.42 | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 350.86 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 303.96 | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 300.98 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 364.85 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 338.76 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 520.61 | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 337.21 | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 459.32 | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 391.58 | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 383.21 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 520.41 | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 276.29 | -46.9% |
| 1978 | 290.3 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 365.65 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 423.28 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 414.74 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 275.25 | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 617.7 | +124.4% |
| 1984 | 447.66 | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 397.59 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 284.73 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 462.11 | +62.3% |
| 1988 | 512.99 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 375.81 | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 541.93 | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 331.81 | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 505.88 | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 512.68 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 310.93 | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 372.57 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 433.35 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 284.26 | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 317.5 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 469.2 | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 506.58 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 358.59 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 364.08 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 292.62 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 413.92 | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 401.7 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 265.04 | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 567.12 | +114.0% |
| 2008 | 333.53 | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 441.98 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 448.54 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 395.87 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 334 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 435.9 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 263.56 | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 171.75 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 503.67 | +193.3% |
| 2017 | 225.67 | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 459.97 | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 285.91 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 317.05 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 361.11 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 352.07 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 175.69 | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 397.98 | +126.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 397.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 397.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 280.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.83 | 250.17 | 639.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 388.33 | 276.29 | 520.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.19 | 275.25 | 617.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 408.01 | 284.26 | 541.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.52 | 265.04 | 567.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.48 | 171.75 | 503.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.78 | 175.69 | 397.98 | 5 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Paraguay?
- Heating degree days in Paraguay was 397.98 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 639.54 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.75 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for heating degree days?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.