Cooling Degree Days in Kenya
Kenya: Cooling Degree Days was 5,191 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Kenya stood at 5,191. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Kenya peaked at 5,191 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,750, in 1968.
Kenya ranks 62nd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,125 | — |
| 1961 | 4,086 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 3,928 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,876 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3,964 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4,084 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,324 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3,995 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3,750 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 4,268 | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 4,247 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,079 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 4,338 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 4,593 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 4,236 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 4,176 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4,277 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,093 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3,941 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3,975 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4,526 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 4,283 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 4,274 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,607 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 4,365 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 4,173 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4,278 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,704 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4,560 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4,164 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 4,235 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4,410 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,386 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,289 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,525 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,552 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,566 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,445 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,384 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,476 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,615 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,538 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,560 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,683 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,696 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,890 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,734 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,747 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,723 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,967 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,828 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,823 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,766 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,663 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,836 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,968 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,981 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,023 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,576 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 5,067 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 4,834 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,027 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,941 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,890 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,191 | +6.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,191 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,191 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,040 | 3,750 | 4,324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,195 | 3,941 | 4,593 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,393 | 4,164 | 4,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,427 | 4,235 | 4,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,715 | 4,538 | 4,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,853 | 4,576 | 5,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,977 | 4,834 | 5,191 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Kenya?
- Cooling degree days in Kenya was 5,191 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,191 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,750 in 1968.
- How does Kenya rank for cooling degree days?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.