Cooling Degree Days in Armenia
Armenia: Cooling Degree Days was 272.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
272.98
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
360.57
in 2021
All-time low
99.92
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Armenia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Armenia stood at 272.98.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Armenia peaked at 360.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.92, in 1988.
Armenia ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122.12 | — |
| 1961 | 193.77 | +58.7% |
| 1962 | 210.85 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 110.93 | -47.4% |
| 1964 | 115.7 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 153 | +32.2% |
| 1966 | 245.95 | +60.8% |
| 1967 | 104.04 | -57.7% |
| 1968 | 143.52 | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 150.16 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 148.16 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 186.58 | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 153.04 | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 160.45 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 117.67 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 230.03 | +95.5% |
| 1976 | 161.2 | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 148.59 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 155.12 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 185.74 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 225.22 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 161.58 | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 108.82 | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 153.99 | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 159.8 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 141.94 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 211.3 | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 172.86 | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 99.92 | -42.2% |
| 1989 | 248.02 | +148.2% |
| 1990 | 177.19 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 207.73 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 104.87 | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 141.06 | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 126.57 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 166.41 | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 185.95 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 163.53 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 264.04 | +61.5% |
| 1999 | 245.29 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 304.95 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 260.99 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 188.38 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 179.28 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 184.82 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 219 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 332.1 | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 217.01 | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 237.57 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 136.36 | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 327.51 | +140.2% |
| 2011 | 243.67 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 235.82 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 168.08 | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 286.29 | +70.3% |
| 2015 | 330.28 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 224.94 | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 352.86 | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 312.85 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 285.56 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 229.79 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 360.57 | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 338.71 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 299.3 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 272.98 | -8.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 272.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 272.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155 | 104.04 | 245.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.66 | 117.67 | 230.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.34 | 99.92 | 248.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.26 | 104.87 | 264.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.05 | 136.36 | 332.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.79 | 168.08 | 352.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.27 | 229.79 | 360.57 | 5 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Armenia?
- Cooling degree days in Armenia was 272.98 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 360.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.92 in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for cooling degree days?
- Armenia ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.