Heating Degree Days in South Africa
South Africa: Heating Degree Days was 1,439 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in South Africa is 1,439, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in South Africa peaked at 2,302 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,255, in 2019.
That places South Africa 74th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,987 | 1,776 | 2,302 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,985 | 1,899 | 2,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,834 | 1,667 | 2,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,825 | 1,577 | 2,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,601 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,615 | 1,255 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,439 | 1,656 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in South Africa?
- Heating degree days in South Africa was 1,439 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 in 1968.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for heating degree days?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.