Cooling Degree Days in Malta
Malta: Cooling Degree Days was 2,098 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,098
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,215
in 2022
All-time low
1,104
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Malta is 2,098, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Malta peaked at 2,215 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,104, in 1978.
That places Malta 125th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,574 | — |
| 1961 | 1,582 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,586 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,626 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,531 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,507 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,539 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,558 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,507 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,331 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 1,399 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,371 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,201 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 1,538 | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 1,228 | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 1,307 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1,250 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,313 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,104 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 1,452 | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 1,222 | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 1,380 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1,718 | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 1,417 | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 1,249 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,503 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 1,499 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,648 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,642 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,407 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,730 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 1,472 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 1,542 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,666 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,778 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,496 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 1,307 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 1,579 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 1,526 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,781 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,644 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,673 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,569 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,099 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 1,612 | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 1,572 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,744 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,671 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,741 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,688 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,550 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,567 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,990 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 1,731 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,718 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,874 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,658 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,763 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,868 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,809 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,997 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2,215 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2,042 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2,098 | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,098 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,098 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,534 | 1,331 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,316 | 1,104 | 1,538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,468 | 1,222 | 1,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,588 | 1,307 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,701 | 1,569 | 2,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 | 1,550 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 | 1,809 | 2,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 122 Morocco 2,426 compare
- 123 Burundi 2,209 compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 2,168 compare
- 126 Afghanistan 2,055 compare
- 127 Eswatini 1,989 compare
- 128 South Africa 1,810 compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Malta?
- Cooling degree days in Malta was 2,098 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,215 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 in 1978.
- How does Malta rank for cooling degree days?
- Malta ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.