Cooling Degree Days in Austria
Austria: Cooling Degree Days was 309.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Austria recorded 309.69 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Austria peaked at 309.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.84, in 1978.
Austria ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.96 | 51.4 | 115.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.27 | 34.84 | 108.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.07 | 49.62 | 159.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.78 | 61.42 | 209.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.52 | 93.33 | 275.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.27 | 111.59 | 303.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.95 | 143.75 | 309.69 | 5 |
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More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Austria?
- Cooling degree days in Austria was 309.69 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 309.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.84 in 1978.
- How does Austria rank for cooling degree days?
- Austria ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.