Cooling Degree Days in Iceland
Iceland: Cooling Degree Days was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Iceland, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.06 for cooling degree days in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Iceland peaked at 1.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1982.
That places Iceland 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.09 | — |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -88.9% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +5250.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | -99.1% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +2700.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3733 | 0.01 | 1.07 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Iceland?
- Cooling degree days in Iceland was 0.06 in 2021, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for cooling degree days?
- Iceland ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.