Cooling Degree Days in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cooling Degree Days was 5,842 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Central African Republic is 5,842, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Central African Republic peaked at 5,842 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,187, in 1974.
Central African Republic ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,833 | — |
| 1961 | 4,626 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 4,463 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 4,817 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 5,293 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 5,006 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 5,297 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 4,374 | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 4,440 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4,470 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4,554 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4,300 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 4,660 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 4,779 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4,187 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 4,227 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,302 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4,487 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,400 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,423 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,573 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,478 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,382 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,757 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4,366 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 4,317 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,539 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4,982 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4,883 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,548 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 5,019 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 4,726 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 4,396 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 4,556 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,646 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,704 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,672 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,656 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,059 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 4,554 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4,582 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,626 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,797 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,960 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,999 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,116 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,931 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,844 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,766 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,059 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5,084 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,751 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,794 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,068 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,066 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,202 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,362 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,318 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,180 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,387 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,445 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,542 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,309 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,512 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5,842 | +6.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5,842 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5,842 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,762 | 4,374 | 5,297 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,432 | 4,187 | 4,779 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,583 | 4,317 | 4,982 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,699 | 4,396 | 5,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,868 | 4,582 | 5,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,121 | 4,751 | 5,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,530 | 5,309 | 5,842 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % 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 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Central African Republic?
- Cooling degree days in Central African Republic was 5,842 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,842 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,187 in 1974.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cooling degree days?
- Central African Republic ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.