Cooling Degree Days in Croatia
Croatia: Cooling Degree Days was 1,150 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Croatia stood at 1,150. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Croatia peaked at 1,150 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274.71, in 1976.
That places Croatia 142nd 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 405.74 | — |
| 1961 | 507.93 | +25.2% |
| 1962 | 576.73 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 586.77 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 370.36 | -36.9% |
| 1965 | 369.01 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 374.57 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 526.94 | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 392.01 | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 411.47 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 521.5 | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 505.32 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 412.86 | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 483.95 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 419.42 | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 413.24 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 274.71 | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 418.75 | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 278.28 | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 477.1 | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 354.58 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 444.74 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 589.1 | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 606.15 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 319.36 | -47.3% |
| 1985 | 551.78 | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 511.94 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 619.59 | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 604.36 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 398.44 | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 454.25 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 535.1 | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 647.8 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 599.54 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 827.24 | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 502.12 | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 423.19 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 520.03 | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 683.52 | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 597.85 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 727.86 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 647.17 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 608.22 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,051 | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 540.19 | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 538.75 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 650.32 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 773.37 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 751.93 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 758.06 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 645.75 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 817.12 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 981.11 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 704.13 | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 494.11 | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 903.8 | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 692.94 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 866.58 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 858.62 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 847.82 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 691.57 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 854.92 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 959.88 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 882.76 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,150 | +30.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,150 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1,150 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.15 | 369.01 | 586.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 420.51 | 274.71 | 521.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 500 | 319.36 | 619.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.06 | 423.19 | 827.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.66 | 538.75 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.2 | 494.11 | 981.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 907.78 | 691.57 | 1,150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % 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 Croatia?
- Cooling degree days in Croatia was 1,150 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.71 in 1976.
- How does Croatia rank for cooling degree days?
- Croatia ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.