Cooling Degree Days in Finland
Finland: Cooling Degree Days was 75.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Finland stood at 75.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Finland peaked at 173.26 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1962.
That places Finland 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.92 | — |
| 1961 | 58.06 | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 0.02 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 29.06 | +145200.0% |
| 1964 | 14.82 | -49.0% |
| 1965 | 4.08 | -72.5% |
| 1966 | 40.89 | +902.2% |
| 1967 | 26.17 | -36.0% |
| 1968 | 24.01 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 25.77 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 50.19 | +94.8% |
| 1971 | 18.67 | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 173.26 | +828.0% |
| 1973 | 94.47 | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 37.07 | -60.8% |
| 1975 | 34.16 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 3.99 | -88.3% |
| 1977 | 35.45 | +788.5% |
| 1978 | 18.76 | -47.1% |
| 1979 | 19.5 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 64.77 | +232.2% |
| 1981 | 19.69 | -69.6% |
| 1982 | 26.26 | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 41.2 | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 29.18 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 17.87 | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 42.2 | +136.1% |
| 1987 | 7.44 | -82.4% |
| 1988 | 122 | +1539.8% |
| 1989 | 40.25 | -67.0% |
| 1990 | 12.4 | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 18.03 | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 26.67 | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 6.24 | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 67.36 | +979.5% |
| 1995 | 38.08 | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 6.14 | -83.9% |
| 1997 | 86.36 | +1306.5% |
| 1998 | 11.71 | -86.4% |
| 1999 | 84.76 | +623.8% |
| 2000 | 29.45 | -65.3% |
| 2001 | 49.78 | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 54.9 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 118.46 | +115.8% |
| 2004 | 23.97 | -79.8% |
| 2005 | 53 | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 64.42 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 35.19 | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | +395.7% |
| 2010 | 145.76 | +635.0% |
| 2011 | 110.26 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 14.61 | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 56.36 | +285.8% |
| 2014 | 143.39 | +154.4% |
| 2015 | 6.19 | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 22.77 | +267.9% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -92.5% |
| 2018 | 168.92 | +9778.4% |
| 2019 | 59.43 | -64.8% |
| 2020 | 47.6 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 139.77 | +193.6% |
| 2022 | 107.49 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 42.15 | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 75.37 | +78.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 75.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 75.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days in Finland 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 | +145200.0% | 0.02 | 29.06 |
| 2018 | +9778.4% | 1.71 | 168.92 |
| 1988 | +1539.8% | 7.44 | 122 |
| 1997 | +1306.5% | 6.14 | 86.36 |
| 1994 | +979.5% | 6.24 | 67.36 |
| 1966 | +902.2% | 4.08 | 40.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 | 0.02 | 73.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.55 | 3.99 | 173.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.09 | 7.44 | 122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.77 | 6.14 | 86.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 4 | 118.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 1.71 | 168.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.48 | 42.15 | 139.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 181 Switzerland 129.6 compare
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 113.18 compare
- 183 Canada 90.9 compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 67.61 compare
- 186 New Zealand 66.33 compare
- 187 Denmark 54.97 compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Finland?
- Cooling degree days in Finland was 75.37 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 173.26 in 1972.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for cooling degree days?
- Finland ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.