Cooling Degree Days in Belarus
Belarus: Cooling Degree Days was 403.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Belarus stood at 403.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Belarus peaked at 542.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.25, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 181.86 | — |
| 1961 | 113.4 | -37.6% |
| 1962 | 47.85 | -57.8% |
| 1963 | 267.53 | +459.1% |
| 1964 | 233.48 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 50.48 | -78.4% |
| 1966 | 123.45 | +144.6% |
| 1967 | 115.31 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 161.84 | +40.4% |
| 1969 | 74.06 | -54.2% |
| 1970 | 85.56 | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 143.05 | +67.2% |
| 1972 | 279.49 | +95.4% |
| 1973 | 107.06 | -61.7% |
| 1974 | 36.2 | -66.2% |
| 1975 | 156.06 | +331.1% |
| 1976 | 64.43 | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 85.78 | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 48.57 | -43.4% |
| 1979 | 160.19 | +229.8% |
| 1980 | 66.26 | -58.6% |
| 1981 | 195.18 | +194.6% |
| 1982 | 87.85 | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 143.87 | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 63.63 | -55.8% |
| 1985 | 123.35 | +93.9% |
| 1986 | 181.79 | +47.4% |
| 1987 | 68.5 | -62.3% |
| 1988 | 159.78 | +133.3% |
| 1989 | 140.13 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 49.4 | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 141.46 | +186.4% |
| 1992 | 249.49 | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 28.25 | -88.7% |
| 1994 | 224.17 | +693.5% |
| 1995 | 197.28 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 138.17 | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 127.69 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 157.71 | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 349.49 | +121.6% |
| 2000 | 101.37 | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 317.9 | +213.6% |
| 2002 | 329.54 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 185.91 | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 131.1 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 159.82 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 217.65 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 319 | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 168.48 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 130.3 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 542.77 | +316.6% |
| 2011 | 257.29 | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 285.14 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 259.07 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 326.76 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 294.51 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 309.42 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 200.65 | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 322.2 | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 278.2 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 283.08 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 403.09 | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 327.3 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 275.64 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 403.84 | +46.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 403.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 403.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +693.5% | 28.25 | 224.17 |
| 1963 | +459.1% | 47.85 | 267.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.93 | 47.85 | 267.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.64 | 36.2 | 279.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.03 | 63.63 | 195.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.31 | 28.25 | 349.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.11 | 101.37 | 329.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.6 | 200.65 | 542.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.59 | 275.64 | 403.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Belarus?
- Cooling degree days in Belarus was 403.84 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 542.77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for cooling degree days?
- Belarus ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.