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 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.76 | — |
| 1961 | 11.66 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.01 | -99.9% |
| 1963 | 15.45 | +154400.0% |
| 1964 | 7.49 | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 0.36 | -95.2% |
| 1966 | 19.28 | +5255.6% |
| 1967 | 13.53 | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 24.45 | +80.7% |
| 1969 | 69.39 | +183.8% |
| 1970 | 27.82 | -59.9% |
| 1971 | 21.79 | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 43.29 | +98.7% |
| 1973 | 52.62 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | -91.4% |
| 1975 | 106.13 | +2242.8% |
| 1976 | 53.9 | -49.2% |
| 1977 | 18 | -66.6% |
| 1978 | 33.18 | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 8.19 | -75.3% |
| 1980 | 22.08 | +169.6% |
| 1981 | 11.5 | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 97.19 | +745.1% |
| 1983 | 61.38 | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 16.77 | -72.7% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | -50.3% |
| 1986 | 13.65 | +63.9% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 9.63 | +97.7% |
| 1989 | 44.14 | +358.4% |
| 1990 | 26.35 | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 45.15 | +71.3% |
| 1992 | 47.77 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 141.51 | +6703.4% |
| 1995 | 102.06 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 45.29 | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 153.49 | +238.9% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -97.2% |
| 1999 | 53.89 | +1150.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 53.48 | +236.4% |
| 2002 | 127.8 | +139.0% |
| 2003 | 96.41 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 55.79 | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 36.59 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 127.45 | +248.3% |
| 2007 | 44.39 | -65.2% |
| 2008 | 57.79 | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 55.73 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.32 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 19.44 | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 45.14 | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 123.46 | +173.5% |
| 2015 | 27.48 | -77.7% |
| 2016 | 63.82 | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | -93.4% |
| 2018 | 164.33 | +3794.1% |
| 2019 | 83.41 | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 90.86 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 60.36 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 82.98 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 28.5 | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 54.97 | +92.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 54.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 54.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +154400.0% | 0.01 | 15.45 |
| 1994 | +6703.4% | 2.08 | 141.51 |
| 1966 | +5255.6% | 0.36 | 19.28 |
| 2018 | +3794.1% | 4.22 | 164.33 |
| 1975 | +2242.8% | 4.53 | 106.13 |
| 1999 | +1150.3% | 4.31 | 53.89 |
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
- 184 Finland 75.37 compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 67.61 compare
- 186 New Zealand 66.33 compare
- 188 Andorra 38.5 compare
- 189 United Kingdom 28.37 compare
- 190 Sweden 25.13 compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (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 187th out of 193 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.