Cooling Degree Days in China
China: Cooling Degree Days was 1,153 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in China, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
China recorded 1,153 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in China peaked at 1,153 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 722.3, in 1976.
That places China 141st 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 834.5 | — |
| 1961 | 888.92 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 850.42 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 870.4 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 827.85 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 778.33 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 808.24 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 869.11 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 807.94 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 833.45 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 808.99 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 793.73 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 813.97 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 813.03 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 812.54 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 844.56 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 722.3 | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 823.13 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 882.03 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 775.2 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 819.47 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 842.45 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 824.81 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 826.76 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 780.44 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 819.07 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 809.96 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 829.36 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 850.25 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 778.95 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 855.77 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 854.69 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 779.63 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 753.39 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 918.11 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 852.74 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 831.38 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 927.79 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 958.4 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 931.48 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 954.81 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 954.48 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 920.91 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 894.22 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 883.73 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 978.63 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 984.46 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 982.97 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 953.65 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 946.49 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 963.26 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 953.05 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 926.04 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 976.07 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 903.47 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 927.64 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,003 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,012 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,002 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 986.75 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 957.67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,018 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,079 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,073 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,153 | +7.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1,153 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836.92 | 778.33 | 888.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 808.95 | 722.3 | 882.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 818.15 | 778.95 | 850.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 866.34 | 753.39 | 958.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 945.44 | 883.73 | 984.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.38 | 903.47 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 | 957.67 | 1,153 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in China?
- Cooling degree days in China was 1,153 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 722.3 in 1976.
- How does China rank for cooling degree days?
- China ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.