Cooling Degree Days in Latvia
Latvia: Cooling Degree Days was 180.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Latvia stood at 180.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Latvia peaked at 321.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 1962.
That places Latvia 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.89 | 4.75 | 135.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.86 | 14.62 | 207.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.55 | 16.5 | 120.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.06 | 16.86 | 165.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.53 | 24.9 | 198.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.87 | 33.61 | 321.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.14 | 123.92 | 280.43 | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Latvia?
- Cooling degree days in Latvia was 180.96 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 321.59 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 1962.
- How does Latvia rank for cooling degree days?
- Latvia ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.