Cooling Degree Days in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cooling Degree Days was 4,768 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4,768, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4,768 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,944, in 1962.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 78th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,212 | — |
| 1961 | 3,053 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 2,944 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,120 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3,297 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 3,217 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,402 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,025 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 3,112 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,325 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 3,302 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3,071 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 3,194 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3,454 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3,034 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 3,027 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,039 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,272 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 3,333 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,391 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,444 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,386 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,357 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,711 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3,336 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 3,240 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,351 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,746 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3,559 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 3,438 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,611 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3,478 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,446 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,487 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,470 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,605 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3,518 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,648 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,003 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3,412 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 3,503 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,529 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,673 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,738 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,766 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,897 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,681 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,745 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,703 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,845 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,024 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,822 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,814 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,977 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,001 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,081 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,324 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4,126 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,028 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,193 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4,278 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,276 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,125 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,322 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,768 | +10.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,768 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,768 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,171 | 2,944 | 3,402 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,212 | 3,027 | 3,454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,457 | 3,240 | 3,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,568 | 3,412 | 4,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,708 | 3,503 | 3,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,039 | 3,814 | 4,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,354 | 4,125 | 4,768 | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 5.2 % 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) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cooling degree days in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,768 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,768 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,944 in 1962.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cooling degree days?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.