Cooling Degree Days in Albania
Albania: Cooling Degree Days was 1,114 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1,114 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Albania peaked at 1,114 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261.89, in 1976.
Albania ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 524.54 | — |
| 1961 | 591.64 | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 776.11 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 612.16 | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 405.26 | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 442.81 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 431.08 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 518.38 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 452.68 | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 467.29 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 541.58 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 510.26 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 433.83 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 571.22 | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 547.79 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 480.02 | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 261.89 | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 532.38 | +103.3% |
| 1978 | 397.96 | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 442.56 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 467.43 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 492.89 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 643.5 | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 447.9 | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 411.48 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 619.35 | +50.5% |
| 1986 | 549.23 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 705.67 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 745.84 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 406.79 | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 548.49 | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 492.26 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 579.35 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 629.48 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 810.85 | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 462.45 | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 523.09 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 559.24 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 755.23 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 694.39 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 689.04 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 662.54 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 542.61 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 899.42 | +65.8% |
| 2004 | 533.39 | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 518.09 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 612.76 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 803.47 | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 736.23 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 677.57 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 620.75 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 758.81 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 969.69 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 692.98 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 521.28 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 885.16 | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 685.89 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 877.65 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 723.39 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 841.74 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 776.43 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 883.93 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 904.17 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 887.4 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,114 | +25.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,114 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,114 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522.19 | 405.26 | 776.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 471.95 | 261.89 | 571.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 549.01 | 406.79 | 745.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.48 | 462.45 | 810.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.51 | 518.09 | 899.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.73 | 521.28 | 969.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.09 | 776.43 | 1,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Albania?
- Cooling degree days in Albania was 1,114 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,114 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.89 in 1976.
- How does Albania rank for cooling degree days?
- Albania ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.