Cooling Degree Days in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cooling Degree Days was 2,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Afghanistan is 2,055, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Afghanistan peaked at 2,111 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,355, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,568 | — |
| 1961 | 1,655 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 1,448 | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 1,669 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 1,540 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 1,509 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,547 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,532 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,490 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,545 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,791 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 1,743 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,355 | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 1,767 | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 1,546 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 1,640 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,710 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,839 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,734 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,650 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,788 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1,658 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,568 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,751 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 1,783 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,673 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,625 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,680 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,879 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1,560 | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 1,804 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1,516 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 1,370 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1,579 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,688 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1,719 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,643 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,723 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,773 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,767 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,912 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,006 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,880 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,783 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,789 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,764 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,078 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,805 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 2,089 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,785 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,915 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,079 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,789 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1,978 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1,902 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,931 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,017 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,106 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,012 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,985 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,855 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,111 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2,013 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,063 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,055 | -0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,055 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,055 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 | 1,448 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,677 | 1,355 | 1,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,697 | 1,560 | 1,879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,658 | 1,370 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,889 | 1,764 | 2,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,971 | 1,789 | 2,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,019 | 1,855 | 2,111 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Afghanistan?
- Cooling degree days in Afghanistan was 2,055 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,111 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cooling degree days?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.