Heating Degree Days in Syria
Syria: Heating Degree Days was 1,943 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Syria is 1,943, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Syria peaked at 3,354 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,714, in 2010.
Syria ranks 69th 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 | 2,513 | 1,981 | 2,976 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,664 | 2,261 | 3,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,762 | 2,588 | 3,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 | 2,127 | 3,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,438 | 2,162 | 2,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,115 | 1,714 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,978 | 1,826 | 2,115 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Syria?
- Heating degree days in Syria was 1,943 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,354 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,714 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for heating degree days?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.