Heating Degree Days in Senegal
Senegal: Heating Degree Days was 0.05 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Senegal, 1962–2018
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Senegal is 0.05, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Senegal peaked at 3.29 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.915 | 0.05 | 3.29 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1125 | 0.01 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.055 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3733 | 0.01 | 1.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 4 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Senegal?
- Heating degree days in Senegal was 0.05 in 2018, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 1965.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for heating degree days?
- Senegal ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.