Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate was 15.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 153.1%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
274.71 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-68.15 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.28 % change on previous year for cooling degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 153.1% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 274.71 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -68.15 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 51.03 % change on previous year | -681.1% |
| 1963 | -25.74 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1964 | -53.16 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1965 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1966 | 171.81 % change on previous year | -1060.8% |
| 1967 | -44.38 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1968 | 87.13 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1969 | -57.7 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1970 | 274.71 % change on previous year | -576.1% |
| 1971 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1972 | -49.17 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 1973 | 56.7 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1974 | 67.09 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1975 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1976 | -68.15 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1977 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1978 | 133.23 % change on previous year | +527.4% |
| 1979 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1980 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 84.08 % change on previous year | -858.4% |
| 1982 | -38.42 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1983 | -57.12 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1984 | 42.95 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1985 | 62.48 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1986 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1987 | -32.35 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 1988 | 36.33 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1989 | -18.63 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1990 | 93.42 % change on previous year | -601.4% |
| 1991 | -48 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1992 | -47.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | -24.84 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 162.77 % change on previous year | -755.2% |
| 1995 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1996 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1997 | -20.17 % change on previous year | +330.1% |
| 1998 | 224.69 % change on previous year | -1214.0% |
| 1999 | -34.35 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2000 | -50.83 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2002 | -43.79 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2003 | 34.94 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2004 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 50.42 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 2006 | -34.88 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2007 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2008 | 48.25 % change on previous year | +943.8% |
| 2009 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2010 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2011 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 2012 | -56.88 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2013 | 59.39 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2014 | -26.43 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2015 | 62.39 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2016 | 61.41 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | -35.76 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2018 | 104.85 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2019 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2020 | -19.4 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2021 | -23.75 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 46.3 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2023 | -28.76 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2024 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -57.7 % change on previous year | 171.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.7 % change on previous year | -68.15 % change on previous year | 274.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -57.12 % change on previous year | 84.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.95 % change on previous year | -48 % change on previous year | 224.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -50.83 % change on previous year | 50.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 % change on previous year | -56.88 % change on previous year | 104.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -28.76 % change on previous year | 46.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 South Africa 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Rwanda 15.64 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burundi 15.59 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Norway 14.13 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Libya 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 12.4 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 15.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 274.71 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.15 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.