Cooling Degree Days in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cooling Degree Days was 2,667 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Cyprus is 2,667, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Cyprus peaked at 2,695 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,710, in 1972.
Cyprus ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,261 | — |
| 1961 | 2,026 | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 2,243 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 2,070 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1,878 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 1,966 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,030 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,765 | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 1,931 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1,907 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,886 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,789 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,710 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,947 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1,893 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,793 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,742 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,968 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1,933 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,960 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,942 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,031 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,859 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 1,748 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,910 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,981 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,925 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,989 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,159 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1,989 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 2,111 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,968 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,871 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,173 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 2,447 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 2,157 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 2,146 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,055 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,523 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 2,479 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,405 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,459 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,357 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,497 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,297 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2,107 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,199 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,419 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,477 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,380 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,547 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,188 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 2,509 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,352 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,174 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,357 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,571 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,490 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,695 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2,593 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,520 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,558 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,376 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2,479 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,667 | +7.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,667 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,008 | 1,765 | 2,261 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,862 | 1,710 | 1,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,953 | 1,748 | 2,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,193 | 1,871 | 2,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,360 | 2,107 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,448 | 2,174 | 2,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,520 | 2,376 | 2,667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Cyprus?
- Cooling degree days in Cyprus was 2,667 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,695 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 in 1972.
- How does Cyprus rank for cooling degree days?
- Cyprus ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.