Cooling Degree Days in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cooling Degree Days was 5,846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Antigua and Barbuda is 5,846, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5,846 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,585, in 1974.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,130 | — |
| 1961 | 4,940 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 4,968 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5,052 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4,954 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4,817 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4,995 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4,882 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,926 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,259 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 5,074 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 4,817 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 4,883 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,933 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,585 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 4,689 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,640 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,888 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 4,975 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,946 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,170 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 5,138 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,813 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 5,072 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4,728 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 4,691 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4,778 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,175 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 5,045 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,751 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4,986 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,919 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,997 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,002 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,886 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,195 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4,951 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5,164 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5,413 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5,096 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,977 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,142 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,197 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,244 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5,132 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,411 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5,256 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,252 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,986 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,112 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,543 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5,191 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5,226 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,135 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,105 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,241 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,331 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,238 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,060 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,249 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,371 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,235 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,169 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,517 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 5,846 | +6.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5,846 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5,846 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,992 | 4,817 | 5,259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,843 | 4,585 | 5,074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,936 | 4,691 | 5,175 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,061 | 4,886 | 5,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,171 | 4,977 | 5,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,232 | 5,060 | 5,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,428 | 5,169 | 5,846 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cooling degree days in Antigua and Barbuda was 5,846 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,846 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,585 in 1974.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cooling degree days?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.