Cooling Degree Days in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cooling Degree Days was 5,135 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Bangladesh stood at 5,135.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Bangladesh peaked at 5,157 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,031, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 65th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,685 | — |
| 1961 | 4,448 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 4,432 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4,444 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4,592 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,250 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 4,420 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 4,213 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 4,311 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,483 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4,451 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4,031 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 4,613 | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 4,499 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,271 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 4,374 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,496 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,325 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,341 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,866 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 4,525 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 4,284 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4,429 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,379 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4,360 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,522 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4,486 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,677 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4,624 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,486 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,387 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,467 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,503 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,348 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 4,559 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4,686 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,633 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,328 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,683 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 4,745 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,428 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4,591 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,544 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,614 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,661 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,811 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,927 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,633 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,722 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,026 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5,106 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,676 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,723 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,705 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,781 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,760 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,033 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,782 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,715 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,949 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,747 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,998 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4,972 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,157 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5,135 | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5,135 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5,135 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,121, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,428 | 4,213 | 4,685 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,427 | 4,031 | 4,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,477 | 4,284 | 4,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,534 | 4,328 | 4,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,696 | 4,428 | 5,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,823 | 4,676 | 5,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,002 | 4,747 | 5,157 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Bangladesh?
- Cooling degree days in Bangladesh was 5,135 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,157 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,031 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cooling degree days?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.