Cooling Degree Days in Italy
Italy: Cooling Degree Days was 1,101 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,101
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,208
in 2022
All-time low
417.95
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,101 for cooling degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Italy peaked at 1,208 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 417.95, in 1976.
Italy ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 597.56 | — |
| 1961 | 731.72 | +22.5% |
| 1962 | 808.63 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 609.7 | -24.6% |
| 1964 | 593.15 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 546.74 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 563.94 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 620.82 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 462.36 | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 486.89 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 622.48 | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 618.34 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 420.1 | -32.1% |
| 1973 | 675.24 | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 571.76 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 581.55 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 417.95 | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 467.23 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 426.99 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 552.01 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 477.69 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 553.78 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 758.99 | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 657.75 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 458.54 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 674.61 | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 643.38 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 760.73 | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 730.5 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 551.12 | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 649.22 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 694.4 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 657.66 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 746.82 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 902.94 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 621.01 | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 568.02 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 736.87 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 862.68 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 837.79 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 786.64 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 805.81 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 684.47 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1,160 | +69.5% |
| 2004 | 756.52 | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 738.17 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 823.94 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 814.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 844.79 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 912.42 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 745.83 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 857.69 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,041 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 787.53 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 694.73 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 997.46 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 800.63 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 999.96 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 917.48 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,004 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 879.67 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 978.07 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1,208 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1,086 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,101 | +1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,101 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,101 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 602.15 | 462.36 | 808.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 535.37 | 417.95 | 675.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.71 | 458.54 | 760.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 727.74 | 568.02 | 902.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 832.69 | 684.47 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 884.6 | 694.73 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,051 | 879.67 | 1,208 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Italy?
- Cooling degree days in Italy was 1,101 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.95 in 1976.
- How does Italy rank for cooling degree days?
- Italy ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.