Cooling Degree Days in Canada
Canada: Cooling Degree Days was 90.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.9
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
97
in 2021
All-time low
20.01
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Canada recorded 90.9 for cooling degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Canada peaked at 97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.01, in 1968.
That places Canada 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.62 | — |
| 1961 | 68.7 | +73.4% |
| 1962 | 24.1 | -64.9% |
| 1963 | 51.01 | +111.7% |
| 1964 | 47.19 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 30.69 | -35.0% |
| 1966 | 38.89 | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 45.68 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 20.01 | -56.2% |
| 1969 | 39.13 | +95.6% |
| 1970 | 62.26 | +59.1% |
| 1971 | 39.91 | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 32.12 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 55.53 | +72.9% |
| 1974 | 38.95 | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 66.95 | +71.9% |
| 1976 | 54.72 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 28.42 | -48.1% |
| 1978 | 32.73 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 50.05 | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 34.86 | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 58.15 | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 33.72 | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 80.63 | +139.1% |
| 1984 | 63.34 | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 27.1 | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 32 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 48.31 | +51.0% |
| 1988 | 68.4 | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 84.06 | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 58.38 | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 76.62 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 21.81 | -71.5% |
| 1993 | 29.46 | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 45.26 | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 63.83 | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 53.78 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 48.99 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 73.22 | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 59.71 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 37.47 | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 64.59 | +72.4% |
| 2002 | 68.2 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 70.51 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 63.19 | +80.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 66.16 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 44.18 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 35.58 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 55.72 | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 50.34 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 71.61 | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 58.23 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.05 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 53.27 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 80.26 | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 39.53 | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 77.33 | +95.6% |
| 2021 | 97 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 63.69 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 78.14 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 90.9 | +16.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 90.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 | 20.01 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.16 | 28.42 | 66.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.06 | 27.1 | 84.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.11 | 21.81 | 76.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.47 | 34.96 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57 | 39.53 | 80.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 63.69 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 180 Chile 140.08 compare
- 181 Switzerland 129.6 compare
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 113.18 compare
- 184 Finland 75.37 compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 67.61 compare
- 186 New Zealand 66.33 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Canada?
- Cooling degree days in Canada was 90.9 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 in 1968.
- How does Canada rank for cooling degree days?
- Canada ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.