Cooling Degree Days in Hungary
Hungary: Cooling Degree Days was 1,063 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,063 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Hungary peaked at 1,063 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212.15, in 1978.
That places Hungary 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 401.18 | — |
| 1961 | 565.3 | +40.9% |
| 1962 | 571.25 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 795.13 | +39.2% |
| 1964 | 593 | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 360.94 | -39.1% |
| 1966 | 409.41 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 601.95 | +47.0% |
| 1968 | 496.91 | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 431.81 | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 423.25 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 530.99 | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 474.56 | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 481.7 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 393.49 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 470.76 | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 359.71 | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 419.03 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 212.15 | -49.4% |
| 1979 | 462.77 | +118.1% |
| 1980 | 268.48 | -42.0% |
| 1981 | 490.08 | +82.5% |
| 1982 | 527.39 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 639.46 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 329.73 | -48.4% |
| 1985 | 432.97 | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 564.16 | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 521.98 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 504.95 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 413.76 | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 446.37 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 468.85 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 743.31 | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 586.82 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 846.8 | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 584.19 | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 398.47 | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 467.37 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 553.44 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 515.62 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 693.98 | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 543.69 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 711.39 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 925.55 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 431.83 | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 476.09 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 592.6 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 830.96 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 652.56 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 702 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 582.64 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 698.25 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 955.36 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 708.5 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 533.33 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 893.34 | +67.5% |
| 2016 | 657.3 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 774.66 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 899.18 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 805.37 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 642.82 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 801.71 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 926.54 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 815.51 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,063 | +30.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,063 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,063 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522.69 | 360.94 | 795.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 422.84 | 212.15 | 530.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.3 | 268.48 | 639.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.12 | 398.47 | 846.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.06 | 431.83 | 925.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.79 | 533.33 | 955.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849.84 | 642.82 | 1,063 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Hungary?
- Cooling degree days in Hungary was 1,063 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.15 in 1978.
- How does Hungary rank for cooling degree days?
- Hungary ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.