Heating Degree Days in Uganda
Uganda: Heating Degree Days was 6.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.78 for heating degree days in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Uganda peaked at 43.76 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2024.
That places Uganda 128th out of 189 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.
Heating Degree Days in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.22 | — |
| 1961 | 32.98 | +25.8% |
| 1962 | 43.76 | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 37.14 | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 38.39 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 29.4 | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 25.1 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 30.33 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 31.1 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 22.48 | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 26.31 | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 38.36 | +45.8% |
| 1972 | 30.78 | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 22.92 | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 33.65 | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 35.43 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 33.45 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 24.03 | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 24.14 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.39 | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 18.4 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 19.66 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 20.39 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.83 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 23.59 | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 25.64 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 20.56 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 12.17 | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 18.02 | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 20.59 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 17.12 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 19.12 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 19.21 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.21 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 17.93 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 15.37 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 18.95 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 13.48 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 21.86 | +62.2% |
| 2000 | 18.37 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 21.06 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 14.61 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.22 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.04 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.18 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 17.59 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 18.34 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.09 | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.21 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 15.24 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.45 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 10.15 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 10.01 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 10.36 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 11.32 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.28 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.12 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 6.78 | -14.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.69 | 22.48 | 43.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.85 | 19.39 | 38.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.68 | 12.17 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.45 | 13.48 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 | 12.09 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 8.37 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 | 6.78 | 11.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Uganda?
- Heating degree days in Uganda was 6.78 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.76 in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for heating degree days?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.