Cooling Degree Days in Japan
Japan: Cooling Degree Days was 1,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Japan stood at 1,330. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Japan peaked at 1,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 569.9, in 1993.
That places Japan 135th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 831.42 | — |
| 1961 | 986.58 | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 803.47 | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 782.26 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 862.02 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 591.5 | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 668.66 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 854.4 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 670.6 | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 733.83 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 791.8 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 726.73 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 738.39 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 820.76 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 689.15 | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 861.72 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 608.37 | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 780.1 | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 971.77 | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 782.92 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 649 | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 739.39 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 665 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 801.82 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 892.18 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 881.09 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 736.29 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 829.14 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 736.04 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 781.83 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 975.99 | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 854.22 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 741.28 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 569.9 | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 1,094 | +91.9% |
| 1995 | 807.56 | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 774.15 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 819.13 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 953.84 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 990.73 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 980.34 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 893.85 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 895.69 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 749.11 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 991.64 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 970.33 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 887.9 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 948.39 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 899.73 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 798.23 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,127 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 1,002 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,004 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,046 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 854.64 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 856.47 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,050 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 945.46 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,061 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,026 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,031 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,017 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,120 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,296 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 1,330 | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,330 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,330 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 778.47 | 591.5 | 986.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 777.17 | 608.37 | 971.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 771.18 | 649 | 892.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 858.03 | 569.9 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 901.52 | 749.11 | 991.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 997.17 | 854.64 | 1,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,017 | 1,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 132 Greece 1,611 compare
- 133 South Korea 1,564 compare
- 134 Argentina 1,523 compare
- 136 San Marino 1,322 compare
- 137 Uruguay 1,261 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 1,241 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Japan?
- Cooling degree days in Japan was 1,330 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.9 in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for cooling degree days?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.