Cooling Degree Days in Burundi
Burundi: Cooling Degree Days was 2,209 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,209 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Burundi peaked at 2,209 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 744.4, in 1962.
That places Burundi 123rd 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,067 | — |
| 1961 | 928.68 | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 744.4 | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 966.14 | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 845.77 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 950.72 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 975.18 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 929.24 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 915.42 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,092 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 1,063 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 797.45 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 785.55 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,041 | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 833.31 | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 758.77 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 885.27 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 1,041 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,158 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,134 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,102 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,207 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,369 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1,023 | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 1,014 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,138 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,531 | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 1,284 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 1,042 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 1,284 | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 1,187 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,243 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,355 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,188 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,339 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1,211 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,391 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,613 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1,187 | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 1,421 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1,082 | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1,352 | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 1,503 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,443 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,649 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1,386 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,395 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,289 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,505 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,742 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,331 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 1,381 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,514 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,587 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,734 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,912 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,748 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,530 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,756 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,934 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,733 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,727 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,911 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2,209 | +15.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,209 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,209 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 941.43 | 744.4 | 1,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 946.33 | 758.77 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,184 | 1,014 | 1,531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 | 1,187 | 1,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,403 | 1,082 | 1,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,623 | 1,331 | 1,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,903 | 1,727 | 2,209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 120 Turkmenistan 2,857 compare
- 121 Cyprus 2,667 compare
- 122 Morocco 2,426 compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 2,168 compare
- 125 Malta 2,098 compare
- 126 Afghanistan 2,055 compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % 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 Burundi?
- Cooling degree days in Burundi was 2,209 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,209 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.4 in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for cooling degree days?
- Burundi ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.