Cooling Degree Days in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cooling Degree Days was 1,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Lebanon is 1,660, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Lebanon peaked at 1,660 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 657.23, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 131st 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,097 | — |
| 1961 | 919.94 | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 1,215 | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 1,084 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 775.73 | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 1,071 | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 966.22 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 657.23 | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 851.47 | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 940 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 762.59 | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 738.55 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 716.63 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 865.15 | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 856.01 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 760.9 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 673.95 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 890.06 | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 931.15 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 937.64 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 961.21 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 986.23 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 771.53 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 734.14 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 790.3 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 957.48 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 960.45 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,034 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1,069 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,001 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 996.43 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 914.98 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 831.36 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,047 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 1,167 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,063 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,164 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 974.21 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1,361 | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 1,228 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1,302 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,354 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,205 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,225 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,068 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 962.19 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,099 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1,206 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,281 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,155 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,539 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 1,076 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 1,345 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,137 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,123 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,335 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,404 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,451 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,413 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,470 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,592 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,426 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,373 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,507 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1,660 | +10.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,660 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,660 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957.7 | 657.23 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 1970s | 813.26 | 673.95 | 937.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 926.42 | 734.14 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,075 | 831.36 | 1,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 | 962.19 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 | 1,076 | 1,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,511 | 1,373 | 1,660 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0683 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 39.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Lebanon?
- Cooling degree days in Lebanon was 1,660 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.23 in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for cooling degree days?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.