Cooling Degree Days in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cooling Degree Days was 3,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,682
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,802
in 2023
All-time low
2,483
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,682 for cooling degree days in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Cape Verde peaked at 3,802 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,483, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 102nd 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,767 | — |
| 1961 | 3,011 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 3,030 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,047 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,899 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,764 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 3,097 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 2,822 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 2,706 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3,376 | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 3,144 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,704 | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 2,488 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 2,727 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2,483 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 2,580 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,496 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,757 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2,894 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,184 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 3,119 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,009 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,851 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,095 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2,758 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 2,850 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,609 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 3,352 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 3,042 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 2,915 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,222 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 2,812 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2,940 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,763 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,661 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,288 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 3,220 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,347 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3,440 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,830 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 3,033 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3,239 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,126 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,220 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,261 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,488 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3,369 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,037 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,190 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,028 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,740 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 3,333 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 3,106 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3,137 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,866 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,948 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,227 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3,336 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,657 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 2,973 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3,408 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 3,156 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,275 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,802 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 3,682 | -3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,682 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,682 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,952 | 2,706 | 3,376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,746 | 2,483 | 3,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,960 | 2,609 | 3,352 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,052 | 2,661 | 3,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,199 | 3,028 | 3,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,132 | 2,657 | 3,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,464 | 3,156 | 3,802 | 5 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Cape Verde?
- Cooling degree days in Cape Verde was 3,682 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,802 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,483 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cooling degree days?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.