Heating Degree Days in Peru
Peru: Heating Degree Days was 1,832 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,832 for heating degree days in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Peru peaked at 2,407 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,832, in 2024.
That places Peru 70th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,321 | — |
| 1961 | 2,331 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,375 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,327 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,350 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,294 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,236 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,385 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2,397 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,163 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 2,274 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,393 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,210 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,254 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,405 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,407 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,373 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,272 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,311 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,192 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,224 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,289 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,221 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,983 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 2,342 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 2,369 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,308 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,095 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 2,201 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,302 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2,215 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,172 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,139 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,184 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,171 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,057 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,209 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,044 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,876 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,205 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 2,193 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,197 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,125 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,094 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,140 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,083 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,119 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,157 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,176 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,071 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,015 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,158 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,113 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,110 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,055 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,977 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,954 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,039 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,134 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,021 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,964 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,069 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,090 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,907 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,832 | -4.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,832 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.25, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,832 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 1289.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,318 | 2,163 | 2,397 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,309 | 2,192 | 2,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,233 | 1,983 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,127 | 1,876 | 2,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,136 | 2,071 | 2,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,058 | 1,954 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,972 | 1,832 | 2,090 | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Peru?
- Heating degree days in Peru was 1,832 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,407 in 1975.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for heating degree days?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.