Cooling Degree Days in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cooling Degree Days was 4,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Dominican Republic stood at 4,550. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Dominican Republic peaked at 4,550 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,324, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,464 | — |
| 1961 | 3,324 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 3,417 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,403 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,530 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,381 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 3,480 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,484 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,424 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,798 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 3,604 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3,423 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 3,596 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3,698 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,402 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 3,474 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3,431 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,727 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 3,639 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,456 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3,789 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 3,540 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 3,402 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3,793 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 3,471 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 3,424 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,472 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,802 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3,627 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,554 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,701 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,669 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,576 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,609 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,679 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,751 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,440 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4,007 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 3,942 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,490 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 3,617 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,742 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,835 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,812 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,680 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,888 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,889 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,902 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,703 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,822 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,005 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,758 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,813 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,898 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,007 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,210 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,097 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,006 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,960 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,167 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,258 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,987 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,983 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,429 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 4,550 | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,550 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,550 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,471 | 3,324 | 3,798 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,545 | 3,402 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,587 | 3,402 | 3,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,686 | 3,440 | 4,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,789 | 3,617 | 3,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,992 | 3,758 | 4,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,241 | 3,983 | 4,550 | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % 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 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Dominican Republic?
- Cooling degree days in Dominican Republic was 4,550 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,550 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,324 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cooling degree days?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.