Cooling Degree Days in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cooling Degree Days was 5,060 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,060
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,200
in 2023
All-time low
4,095
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5,060 for cooling degree days in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Bahamas peaked at 5,200 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,095, in 1968.
That places Bahamas 71st 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,410 | — |
| 1961 | 4,473 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4,348 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4,350 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4,549 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4,330 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 4,186 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 4,265 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,095 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 4,227 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4,212 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4,321 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,558 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,361 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4,314 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,552 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4,228 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 4,354 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4,431 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,393 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4,447 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,204 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 4,577 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 4,429 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,241 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4,313 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4,468 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4,415 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,382 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,538 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,693 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,658 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,396 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4,539 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,737 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,570 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,261 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,694 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 4,799 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,446 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,358 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,493 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,745 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,753 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,427 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4,504 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,514 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,684 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,617 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,535 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,344 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,625 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,521 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,667 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,820 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,026 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,888 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,808 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,781 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,053 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5,048 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,904 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,972 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,200 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,060 | -2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 4.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,060 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,323 | 4,095 | 4,549 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,372 | 4,212 | 4,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,401 | 4,204 | 4,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,579 | 4,261 | 4,799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,563 | 4,358 | 4,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,753 | 4,344 | 5,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,037 | 4,904 | 5,200 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Bahamas?
- Cooling degree days in Bahamas was 5,060 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,095 in 1968.
- How does Bahamas rank for cooling degree days?
- Bahamas ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.