Cooling Degree Days in Chad
Chad: Cooling Degree Days was 6,485 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Chad is 6,485, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Chad peaked at 6,683 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,852, in 1961.
That places Chad 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,602 | — |
| 1961 | 4,852 | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 5,289 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 5,475 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 5,286 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 5,547 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 5,678 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,076 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 5,396 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 5,827 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 5,355 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 5,445 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,799 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 5,758 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5,267 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 5,308 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,786 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 5,232 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 5,507 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 5,634 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5,606 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,343 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5,323 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,397 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 5,611 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5,295 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5,622 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 5,617 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5,551 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,191 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 5,948 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 5,755 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,388 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 5,768 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5,413 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 5,685 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5,678 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,658 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,907 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,685 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,496 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5,735 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,925 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,926 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,971 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,170 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6,114 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,065 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,824 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,350 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6,531 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,028 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 6,105 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,395 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,244 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,225 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,391 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,230 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,412 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,272 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,240 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,366 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,034 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,683 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 6,485 | -3.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6,485 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6,485 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,403 | 4,852 | 5,827 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,509 | 5,232 | 5,799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,456 | 5,191 | 5,622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,689 | 5,388 | 5,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,957 | 5,496 | 6,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,283 | 6,028 | 6,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,361 | 6,034 | 6,683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % 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 5 % 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 Chad?
- Cooling degree days in Chad was 6,485 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6,683 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,852 in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for cooling degree days?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.