Cooling Degree Days in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cooling Degree Days was 173.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 173.19 for cooling degree days in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Luxembourg peaked at 333.23 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.64, in 1965.
That places Luxembourg 178th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.79 | — |
| 1961 | 89.66 | +182.0% |
| 1962 | 41.44 | -53.8% |
| 1963 | 49.47 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 162.32 | +228.1% |
| 1965 | 15.64 | -90.4% |
| 1966 | 67.18 | +329.5% |
| 1967 | 84.95 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 35.62 | -58.1% |
| 1969 | 114.88 | +222.5% |
| 1970 | 53.33 | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 69.52 | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 57.28 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 149.55 | +161.1% |
| 1974 | 31.34 | -79.0% |
| 1975 | 148.72 | +374.5% |
| 1976 | 265.73 | +78.7% |
| 1977 | 35.18 | -86.8% |
| 1978 | 35.48 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 39.22 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 43.1 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 64.73 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 102.19 | +57.9% |
| 1983 | 224.07 | +119.3% |
| 1984 | 60.97 | -72.8% |
| 1985 | 38.69 | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 112.02 | +189.5% |
| 1987 | 72.45 | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 39.48 | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 102.79 | +160.4% |
| 1990 | 149.04 | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 146.12 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 146.98 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.58 | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 278.29 | +237.0% |
| 1995 | 258.71 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 68.16 | -73.7% |
| 1997 | 148.52 | +117.9% |
| 1998 | 128.66 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 147.02 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 69.72 | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 156.82 | +124.9% |
| 2002 | 114.32 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 333.23 | +191.5% |
| 2004 | 131.91 | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 228.73 | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 284.92 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 74.51 | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 78.45 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 121.04 | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 155.96 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 89.28 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 106.02 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 170.27 | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 111.31 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 263.11 | +136.4% |
| 2016 | 156.5 | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 204.08 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 310.9 | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 247.05 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 241.04 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 78.45 | -67.5% |
| 2022 | 284.7 | +262.9% |
| 2023 | 226.16 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 173.19 | -23.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 173.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 16% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 173.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.3 | 15.64 | 162.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.53 | 31.34 | 265.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.05 | 38.69 | 224.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.41 | 68.16 | 278.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.37 | 69.72 | 333.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.45 | 89.28 | 310.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.71 | 78.45 | 284.7 | 5 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Luxembourg?
- Cooling degree days in Luxembourg was 173.19 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 333.23 in 2003.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.64 in 1965.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cooling degree days?
- Luxembourg ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.