Cooling Degree Days in Denmark
Denmark: Cooling Degree Days was 54.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 54.97 for cooling degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.9% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Denmark peaked at 164.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1962.
Denmark ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.54 | 0.01 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.95 | 4.53 | 106.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.95 | 4.87 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.19 | 2.08 | 153.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.13 | 15.9 | 127.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.99 | 4.22 | 164.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.53 | 28.5 | 90.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 183 Finland 75.37 compare
- 184 Liechtenstein 67.61 compare
- 185 New Zealand 66.33 compare
- 187 Andorra 38.5 compare
- 188 United Kingdom 28.37 compare
- 189 Sweden 25.13 compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Denmark?
- Cooling degree days in Denmark was 54.97 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 164.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for cooling degree days?
- Denmark ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.