Heating Degree Days in Yemen
Yemen: Heating Degree Days was 63.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.98
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
347.27
in 1964
All-time low
62.61
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Yemen stood at 63.98.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Yemen peaked at 347.27 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 62.61, in 2019.
That places Yemen 112th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.09 | — |
| 1961 | 137.91 | -43.5% |
| 1962 | 182.69 | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 262.43 | +43.6% |
| 1964 | 347.27 | +32.3% |
| 1965 | 208.15 | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 247.95 | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 332.46 | +34.1% |
| 1968 | 277.37 | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 203.89 | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 212.49 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 346.34 | +63.0% |
| 1972 | 256.72 | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 317.18 | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 244.08 | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 197.47 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 190.33 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 265.23 | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 206.28 | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 172.58 | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 144.77 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 148.8 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 158.87 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 259.3 | +63.2% |
| 1984 | 220.77 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 193.14 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 208.67 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 164.48 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 167.61 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 201.23 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 122.33 | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 97.16 | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 157.46 | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 196.14 | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 133.03 | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 107.37 | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 116 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 90.81 | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 106.36 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 131.95 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 109.94 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 172.37 | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 109.7 | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 108.93 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 106.59 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 110.7 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 96.58 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 136.4 | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 217.68 | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 105.33 | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 179.88 | +70.8% |
| 2011 | 156.02 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 92.74 | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 144.17 | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 113.69 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 124.36 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 80.86 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 157.33 | +94.6% |
| 2018 | 172.8 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 62.61 | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 112.85 | +80.2% |
| 2021 | 103.66 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 74.93 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.98 | -14.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 63.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 63.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.42 | 137.91 | 347.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.87 | 172.58 | 346.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.76 | 144.77 | 259.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.86 | 90.81 | 196.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.42 | 96.58 | 217.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.45 | 62.61 | 179.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1 | 63.98 | 112.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Yemen?
- Heating degree days in Yemen was 63.98 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 347.27 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.61 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for heating degree days?
- Yemen ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.