Cooling Degree Days in Germany
Germany: Cooling Degree Days was 280.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
280.08
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
400.93
in 2018
All-time low
48.38
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Germany stood at 280.08.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Germany peaked at 400.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.38, in 1965.
Germany ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.95 | — |
| 1961 | 103.01 | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 68.16 | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 107.89 | +58.3% |
| 1964 | 191.02 | +77.1% |
| 1965 | 48.38 | -74.7% |
| 1966 | 102.69 | +112.3% |
| 1967 | 126.03 | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 87.76 | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 177.06 | +101.8% |
| 1970 | 112.36 | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 158.1 | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 120.86 | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 150.32 | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 60.15 | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 191.04 | +217.6% |
| 1976 | 222.96 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 54.22 | -75.7% |
| 1978 | 74.88 | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 85.58 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 64.06 | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 105.22 | +64.3% |
| 1982 | 187.42 | +78.1% |
| 1983 | 233.5 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 76.08 | -67.4% |
| 1985 | 81.2 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 143.25 | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 81.59 | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 85.84 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 139.84 | +62.9% |
| 1990 | 128.25 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 152.51 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 215 | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 82.39 | -61.7% |
| 1994 | 303.69 | +268.6% |
| 1995 | 236.77 | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 94.14 | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 173.58 | +84.4% |
| 1998 | 132.38 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 168.5 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 126.32 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 182.01 | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 179.88 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 373.62 | +107.7% |
| 2004 | 145.84 | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 191.83 | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 310.83 | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 156.64 | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 170.42 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 159.64 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 232.82 | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 135.95 | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 180.5 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 218.66 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 178.83 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 298.52 | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 222.83 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 197.22 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 400.93 | +103.3% |
| 2019 | 324.37 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 239.1 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 162.15 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 329.3 | +103.1% |
| 2023 | 275.52 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 280.08 | +1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 280.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 26% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 280.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.5 | 48.38 | 191.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.05 | 54.22 | 222.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.8 | 64.06 | 233.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.72 | 82.39 | 303.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.7 | 126.32 | 373.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.06 | 135.95 | 400.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.23 | 162.15 | 329.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Germany?
- Cooling degree days in Germany was 280.08 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 400.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.38 in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for cooling degree days?
- Germany ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.