Cooling Degree Days in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cooling Degree Days was 191.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Lesotho stood at 191.99.
That represents a change of up 93.9% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Lesotho peaked at 248.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 173rd 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 | 56.33 | 23.32 | 114.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.93 | 9.53 | 83.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.28 | 19.59 | 168.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.93 | 30.25 | 145.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.85 | 33.92 | 130.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.84 | 53.72 | 248.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.09 | 43.78 | 191.99 | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Lesotho?
- Cooling degree days in Lesotho was 191.99 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 248.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for cooling degree days?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.