Heating Degree Days in Senegal

Senegal: Heating Degree Days was 0.05 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.05
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 1965
All-time low
0.01
in 1971
Years of data
21
1962–2018

Heating Degree Days in Senegal, 1962–2018

01231962199020181962: 0.051965: 3.31967: 0.191968: 0.131971: 0.011972: 0.051974: 0.091976: 0.31981: 0.131985: 0.011986: 0.071987: 0.011994: 0.331999: 0.012002: 12006: 0.012009: 0.092012: 0.022014: 0.052015: 0.012018: 0.05

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 146 Central African Republic 0.09 compare
  2. 146 Vanuatu 0.09 compare
  3. 148 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
  4. 149 Guyana 0.05 compare
  5. 151 Nicaragua 0.04 compare
  6. 152 Malaysia 0.03 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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

Indicator
Heating Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 11,178 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.