Heating Degree Days in Qatar
Qatar: Heating Degree Days was 45.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Qatar is 45.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Qatar peaked at 570.8 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 113th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.69 | 111.77 | 570.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.16 | 142.2 | 472.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.92 | 86.17 | 433.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.52 | 44.29 | 477.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.55 | 106.28 | 289.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.28 | 56.31 | 214.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.68 | 35.4 | 110.37 | 5 |
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More environment data for Qatar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Qatar?
- Heating degree days in Qatar was 45.28 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 570.8 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for heating degree days?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.