Cooling Degree Days in Malawi
Malawi: Cooling Degree Days was 3,023 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Malawi is 3,023, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Malawi peaked at 3,023 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,940, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,261 | — |
| 1961 | 2,195 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 2,252 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,093 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 2,183 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,940 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,370 | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 2,195 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,239 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,480 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 2,325 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2,125 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 2,278 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2,417 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,043 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 2,211 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 2,202 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,480 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2,292 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,353 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,341 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,297 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,268 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,790 | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 2,320 | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 2,123 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2,185 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,738 | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 2,502 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 2,238 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 2,621 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 2,440 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,810 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,601 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,776 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,573 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,499 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,755 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2,329 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,342 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,565 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,527 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,522 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,373 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,800 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 2,505 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2,512 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,385 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,498 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,762 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,656 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,618 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,691 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,711 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,889 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,996 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,732 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,706 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,820 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,878 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,770 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,550 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,984 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 3,023 | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,023 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,023 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,221 | 1,940 | 2,480 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,272 | 2,043 | 2,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,380 | 2,123 | 2,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,598 | 2,329 | 2,810 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,503 | 2,342 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,758 | 2,618 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,841 | 2,550 | 3,023 | 5 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Malawi?
- Cooling degree days in Malawi was 3,023 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,023 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for cooling degree days?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.