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 174th out of 193 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.
Cooling Degree Days in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.32 | — |
| 1961 | 49.73 | +113.3% |
| 1962 | 40.83 | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 34.33 | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 40.59 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 57.74 | +42.3% |
| 1966 | 93 | +61.1% |
| 1967 | 43.86 | -52.8% |
| 1968 | 65.48 | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 114.39 | +74.7% |
| 1970 | 55.33 | -51.6% |
| 1971 | 23.48 | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 83.49 | +255.6% |
| 1973 | 62.26 | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 10.1 | -83.8% |
| 1975 | 15.91 | +57.5% |
| 1976 | 9.53 | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 68.14 | +615.0% |
| 1978 | 39.25 | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 51.85 | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 81.4 | +57.0% |
| 1981 | 63.12 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 94.76 | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 168.58 | +77.9% |
| 1984 | 98.36 | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 71.95 | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 46.29 | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 100.31 | +116.7% |
| 1988 | 58.43 | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 19.59 | -66.5% |
| 1990 | 50.91 | +159.9% |
| 1991 | 44.8 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 145.88 | +225.6% |
| 1993 | 69.98 | -52.0% |
| 1994 | 62.87 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 106.7 | +69.7% |
| 1996 | 30.25 | -71.6% |
| 1997 | 64.12 | +112.0% |
| 1998 | 51.97 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 81.84 | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 33.92 | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 51.51 | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 44.69 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 130.46 | +191.9% |
| 2004 | 88.86 | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 81.89 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 63.33 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 102.62 | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 89.56 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 81.65 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 76.45 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 53.72 | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 114.97 | +114.0% |
| 2013 | 123.78 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 97.16 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 248.97 | +156.2% |
| 2016 | 209.49 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 88.82 | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 183.64 | +106.8% |
| 2019 | 221.45 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 106.48 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 54.19 | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 43.78 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 99.02 | +126.2% |
| 2024 | 191.99 | +93.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 191.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 191.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +615.0% | 9.53 | 68.14 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % 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 -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (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 174th out of 193 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.