Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 83.0%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.88 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-31.38 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Japan is 2.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 91.88 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -31.38 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1963 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1964 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -486.2% |
| 1965 | -31.38 % change on previous year | -407.8% |
| 1966 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1967 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1968 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1969 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1970 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1971 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1972 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1973 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +595.3% |
| 1974 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1975 | 25.04 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 1976 | -29.4 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1977 | 28.23 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1978 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1979 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1980 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1982 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1983 | 20.57 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1984 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1985 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1986 | -16.43 % change on previous year | +1222.1% |
| 1987 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1988 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1989 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1990 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1991 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1992 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1993 | -23.12 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 91.88 % change on previous year | -497.4% |
| 1995 | -26.15 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1996 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1998 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +183.0% |
| 1999 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2000 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2001 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +741.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2059 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2003 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -8049.9% |
| 2004 | 32.38 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 2005 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2006 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 2007 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2008 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2009 | -11.28 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 2010 | 41.24 % change on previous year | -465.5% |
| 2011 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1747 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2307.8% |
| 2014 | -18.27 % change on previous year | -534.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2141 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2016 | 22.58 % change on previous year | +10446.8% |
| 2017 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2018 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2019 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4395 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2021 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -410.4% |
| 2022 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -842.3% |
| 2023 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.68 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.68 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +10446.8% | 0.2141 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -8049.9% | 0.2059 % change on previous year | -16.36 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2307.8% | 0.1747 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5573 % change on previous year | -31.38 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -29.4 % change on previous year | 28.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8531 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -26.15 % change on previous year | 91.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -16.36 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -18.27 % change on previous year | 41.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Japan was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.88 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.38 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.