Cooling Degree Days in Ireland
Ireland: Cooling Degree Days was 0.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Ireland stood at 0.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.3% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Ireland peaked at 57.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1964.
That places Ireland 191st out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7288 | 0.01 | 2.26 | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 0.32 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 | 0.01 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 0.01 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 0.11 | 18.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 0.27 | 33.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 0.57 | 36.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Ireland?
- Cooling degree days in Ireland was 0.57 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.21 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for cooling degree days?
- Ireland ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.