Heating Degree Days in Venezuela
Venezuela: Heating Degree Days was 15.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.88
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
124th
of 189 countries
All-time high
34.75
in 1974
All-time low
15.19
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Venezuela stood at 15.88.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Venezuela peaked at 34.75 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 124th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.41 | — |
| 1961 | 26.88 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 27.65 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 25.67 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 26.88 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 27.41 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 22.75 | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 28.99 | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 27.41 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 22.3 | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 25.82 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 32.87 | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 27.8 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 27.66 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 34.75 | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 33.34 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 33.92 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 25.42 | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 24.07 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 24.8 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 25.7 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 25.98 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.27 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 22.35 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 28.53 | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 31.27 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 29.05 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 20.6 | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 24.05 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 28.96 | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 25.22 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 24.04 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 23.08 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.92 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 25.2 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 23.63 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 26.76 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 24.56 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 18.52 | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 28.72 | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 30.22 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 26.23 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 23.65 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 21.49 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 21.45 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 20.66 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.14 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 19.42 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 20.35 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.19 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 17.58 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.69 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.42 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.11 | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 23.74 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.62 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 20.33 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.28 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 25.84 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.97 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 15.88 | -20.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 11.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.24 | 22.3 | 28.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.04 | 24.07 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.48 | 20.6 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.37 | 18.52 | 28.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.34 | 18.1 | 30.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 15.19 | 23.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.46 | 15.88 | 25.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Venezuela?
- Heating degree days in Venezuela was 15.88 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 34.75 in 1974.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for heating degree days?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.