Cooling Degree Days in Israel
Israel: Cooling Degree Days was 3,060 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Israel is 3,060, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Israel peaked at 3,116 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,899, in 1983.
That places Israel 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,296 | — |
| 1961 | 2,053 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 2,419 | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 2,363 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,905 | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 2,162 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 2,257 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,906 | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 2,226 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 2,236 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,032 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,026 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,123 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,087 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,164 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,006 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2,014 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,145 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2,209 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,285 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2,250 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,132 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,985 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,899 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,972 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2,104 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,131 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,059 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,319 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 2,256 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,148 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,147 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,071 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,334 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 2,528 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,295 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,360 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,281 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,693 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 2,517 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2,420 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,516 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,546 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,599 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,490 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,334 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,371 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,588 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,680 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,638 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,116 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 2,386 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 2,872 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 2,534 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2,460 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,742 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,880 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,702 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,941 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,841 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,876 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,938 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,744 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,960 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,060 | +3.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 2.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3,060 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,182 | 1,905 | 2,419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,109 | 2,006 | 2,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,111 | 1,899 | 2,319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,337 | 2,071 | 2,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,518 | 2,334 | 2,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,747 | 2,386 | 3,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,916 | 2,744 | 3,060 | 5 |
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More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Israel?
- Cooling degree days in Israel was 3,060 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3,116 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,899 in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for cooling degree days?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.