Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate was -0.7217 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at -0.7217 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 11.78 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -9.92 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Gambia 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1964 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1965 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1966 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1967 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7745 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1969 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +1420.4% |
| 1970 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1971 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 1972 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1974 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8872 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1976 | -0.4039 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1977 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -2672.1% |
| 1978 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1980 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1981 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1982 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 1983 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1984 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1985 | -0.8805 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1986 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 1987 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 1988 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1989 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6366 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1992 | -0.4772 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -396.9% |
| 1994 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1995 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 1996 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6276 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1998 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +692.6% |
| 1999 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2811 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2002 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +1451.6% |
| 2003 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3259 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2005 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +1456.7% |
| 2006 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3581 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6342 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2009 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2010 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -485.5% |
| 2011 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0752 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5572 % change on previous year | +640.8% |
| 2014 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2015 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -549.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2018 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -540.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 2021 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2022 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 2023 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2024 | -0.7217 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2672.1% | -0.4039 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4522 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.267 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0573 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3715 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3905 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 153 Afghanistan -0.3656 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Burkina Faso -0.3974 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Bangladesh -0.4328 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mauritania -0.8478 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.8966 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -0.9555 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 17.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 29.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.57 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Gambia was -0.7217 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.92 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cooling Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.