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 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.59 | — |
| 1961 | 141.28 | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 142.65 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 184.36 | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 570.8 | +209.6% |
| 1965 | 262.22 | -54.1% |
| 1966 | 111.77 | -57.4% |
| 1967 | 308.96 | +176.4% |
| 1968 | 307.19 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 191.12 | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 175.92 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 256.65 | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 472.32 | +84.0% |
| 1973 | 300.33 | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 289.98 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 273.3 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 310.48 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 288.8 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 151.6 | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 142.2 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 236.86 | +66.6% |
| 1981 | 86.17 | -63.6% |
| 1982 | 379.28 | +340.2% |
| 1983 | 433.94 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 211.93 | -51.2% |
| 1985 | 215.35 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 297.34 | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 196.92 | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 224.59 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 426.86 | +90.1% |
| 1990 | 234.41 | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 182.2 | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 477.35 | +162.0% |
| 1993 | 257.53 | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 170.12 | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 169.75 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 114.15 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 195.15 | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 190.2 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 44.29 | -76.7% |
| 2000 | 184 | +315.4% |
| 2001 | 164.51 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 166.62 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 120.67 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 106.28 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 200.05 | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 225.18 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 210.42 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 289.76 | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 168.05 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 63.86 | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 175.6 | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 214.95 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 138.39 | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 196.62 | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 152.04 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 138.25 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 149.23 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 87.55 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 56.31 | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 110.37 | +96.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4 | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 87.85 | +148.2% |
| 2023 | 54.51 | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 45.28 | -16.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 45.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 45.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +340.2% | 86.17 | 379.28 |
| 2000 | +315.4% | 44.29 | 184 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 189 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.