Heating Degree Days in Somalia
Somalia: Heating Degree Days was 2.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.11 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Somalia peaked at 14.17 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2009.
Somalia ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 | 5.95 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 3.26 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 | 2.8 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 2.43 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 1.76 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 2.56 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 2.11 | 5.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 128 Uganda 6.78 compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.23 compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 4.39 compare
- 132 Panama 1.81 compare
- 133 Philippines 1.65 compare
- 134 Cuba 1.42 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Somalia?
- Heating degree days in Somalia was 2.11 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 in 1967.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for heating degree days?
- Somalia ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.