Heating Degree Days in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Heating Degree Days was 0.09 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in Vanuatu, 1965–2006
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.09 for heating degree days in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Vanuatu peaked at 0.09 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1985.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Heating Degree Days in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.03 | — |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 | +350.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 144 Jamaica 0.16 compare
- 145 Haiti 0.13 compare
- 145 South Sudan 0.13 compare
- 147 Central African Republic 0.09 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
- 150 Guyana 0.05 compare
- 150 Senegal 0.05 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Vanuatu?
- Heating degree days in Vanuatu was 0.09 in 2006, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2006.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for heating degree days?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2006.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.