Heating Degree Days in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Heating Degree Days was 20.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 20.84 for heating degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in United Arab Emirates peaked at 428.73 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.14 | 57.04 | 428.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.09 | 84.11 | 294.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.88 | 36.45 | 268.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.67 | 22.26 | 293.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.43 | 62.64 | 205.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.17 | 37.92 | 108.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.59 | 18.87 | 84.11 | 5 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in United Arab Emirates?
- Heating degree days in United Arab Emirates was 20.84 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 428.73 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for heating degree days?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.