Cooling Degree Days in Jordan
Jordan: Cooling Degree Days was 3,150 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,150
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,280
in 2010
All-time low
1,810
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3,150 for cooling degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Jordan peaked at 3,280 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,810, in 1967.
Jordan ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,316 | — |
| 1961 | 2,138 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 2,533 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 2,393 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,895 | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 2,305 | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 2,313 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,810 | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 2,342 | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 2,475 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2,174 | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 2,163 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,227 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,270 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,304 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,093 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 2,047 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,305 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2,453 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 2,453 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,462 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,380 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,035 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 2,015 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,118 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,329 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2,322 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,385 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,384 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,505 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,347 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,330 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,187 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,442 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2,582 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,454 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,677 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2,362 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 2,847 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 2,634 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,661 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,659 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,511 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,679 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,591 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,446 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,617 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,729 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,786 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,618 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,280 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 2,526 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 3,039 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 2,499 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2,544 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,936 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 2,986 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,011 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,946 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,001 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,134 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,116 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,041 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,067 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,150 | +2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,150 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,150 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,252 | 1,810 | 2,533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,249 | 2,047 | 2,453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,293 | 2,015 | 2,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,486 | 2,187 | 2,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,630 | 2,446 | 2,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,877 | 2,499 | 3,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,102 | 3,041 | 3,150 | 5 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Jordan?
- Cooling degree days in Jordan was 3,150 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 in 1967.
- How does Jordan rank for cooling degree days?
- Jordan ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.