Heating Degree Days in Zambia
Zambia: Heating Degree Days was 78.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Zambia stood at 78.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Zambia peaked at 284.1 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 55.66, in 1983.
That places Zambia 109th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.23 | 82.66 | 187.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.11 | 70.05 | 284.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.29 | 55.66 | 223.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.09 | 69.46 | 164.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.49 | 67.54 | 171.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.65 | 62.27 | 131.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.38 | 65.34 | 151.86 | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Zambia?
- Heating degree days in Zambia was 78.98 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 284.1 in 1976.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.66 in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for heating degree days?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.