Cooling Degree Days in Germany
Germany: Cooling Degree Days was 280.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (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 169th out of 192 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.