Heating Degree Days in Rwanda
Rwanda: Heating Degree Days was 81.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Rwanda is 81.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Rwanda peaked at 585.27 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 81.82, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 108th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 408.38 | — |
| 1961 | 504.62 | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 585.27 | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 504.5 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 549.11 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 499.64 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 451.04 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 455.59 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 473.1 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 365.99 | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 388.44 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 564.24 | +45.3% |
| 1972 | 525.33 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 402.52 | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 555.5 | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 565.72 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 541.8 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 368.32 | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 373.94 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 325.5 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 326.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 345.01 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 331.27 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 283.63 | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 425 | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 409.73 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 344.1 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 206.41 | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 295.26 | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 354.41 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 275.6 | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 338.01 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 330.29 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 283.91 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 333.71 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 291.93 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 338.82 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 293.52 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 206.16 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 391.26 | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 308.38 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 369.25 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 284.84 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 258.24 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 258.05 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 228.76 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 292.13 | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 300.37 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 340.75 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 262.76 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 165.75 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 301.96 | +82.2% |
| 2012 | 275.65 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 213.86 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 217.18 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 169.9 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 109.34 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 167.94 | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 193.08 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 159.37 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 124.06 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 148.13 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 172.16 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 133.37 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 81.82 | -38.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 12.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479.72 | 365.99 | 585.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 461.13 | 325.5 | 565.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.16 | 206.41 | 425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.32 | 206.16 | 391.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.35 | 228.76 | 369.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.4 | 109.34 | 301.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.91 | 81.82 | 172.16 | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Rwanda?
- Heating degree days in Rwanda was 81.82 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 585.27 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.82 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for heating degree days?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.