Heating Degree Days in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Heating Degree Days was 205.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Zimbabwe is 205.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Zimbabwe peaked at 702.35 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 205.06, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 95th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 483.38 | — |
| 1961 | 373.57 | -22.7% |
| 1962 | 370.9 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 499.05 | +34.6% |
| 1964 | 582.09 | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 545.3 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 399.83 | -26.7% |
| 1967 | 493.32 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 541.04 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 430.46 | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 288.64 | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 405.09 | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 602.66 | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 471.53 | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 630.3 | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 614.59 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 702.35 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 490.06 | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 596.15 | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 573.32 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 554.76 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 698.54 | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 422.31 | -39.5% |
| 1983 | 322.7 | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 394.49 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 463.19 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 480.14 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 410.62 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 416.49 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 388.65 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 307.76 | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 397.68 | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 321.51 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 314.13 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 517.11 | +64.6% |
| 1995 | 349.67 | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 498.09 | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 401.69 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 352.25 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 381.9 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 504.73 | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 443.81 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 342.05 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 472.16 | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 455.84 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 244.58 | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 448.46 | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 415.03 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 354.7 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 440.1 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 380.35 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 408.78 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 334.51 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 339.69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 356.65 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 281.01 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 340.42 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 329.9 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 303.67 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 294 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 356.11 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 401.85 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 354.07 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 237.02 | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 205.06 | -13.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 205.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 205.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 30.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.89 | 370.9 | 582.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 537.47 | 288.64 | 702.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 455.19 | 322.7 | 698.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.18 | 307.76 | 517.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.15 | 244.58 | 504.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.9 | 281.01 | 408.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.82 | 205.06 | 401.85 | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Zimbabwe?
- Heating degree days in Zimbabwe was 205.06 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 702.35 in 1976.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.06 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for heating degree days?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.