Heating Degree Days in Syria
Syria: Heating Degree Days was 1,943 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,943
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,354
in 1992
All-time low
1,714
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,202 | — |
| 1961 | 2,746 | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 2,163 | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 2,395 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 2,848 | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 2,648 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 1,981 | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 2,976 | +50.3% |
| 1968 | 2,582 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 2,585 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,353 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2,775 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 3,190 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 2,799 | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 2,705 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,716 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,732 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,653 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,453 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,261 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 2,747 | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 2,599 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3,098 | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 2,897 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,767 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,735 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,588 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,676 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,887 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2,624 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,585 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,584 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,354 | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 2,872 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2,471 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 2,561 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,423 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,864 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 2,264 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 2,127 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,543 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 2,162 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 2,379 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,560 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,494 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,421 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,570 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,541 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,458 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,258 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,714 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 2,610 | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 2,398 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,103 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,918 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2,223 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2,067 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,137 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,741 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2,243 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 2,112 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,826 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2,115 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,894 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 1,943 | +2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,943 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 88.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,943 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 189 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.