Cooling Degree Days in Moldova
Moldova: Cooling Degree Days was 1,127 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,127
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,161
in 2012
All-time low
181.68
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Moldova stood at 1,127.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Moldova peaked at 1,161 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 181.68, in 1978.
That places Moldova 143rd 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 409.67 | — |
| 1961 | 398.41 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 474.62 | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 709.25 | +49.4% |
| 1964 | 519.6 | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 322.68 | -37.9% |
| 1966 | 388.12 | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 450.89 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 442.38 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 354.94 | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 388.21 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 350.99 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 502.18 | +43.1% |
| 1973 | 333.39 | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 303.32 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 593.77 | +95.8% |
| 1976 | 196.99 | -66.8% |
| 1977 | 357.76 | +81.6% |
| 1978 | 181.68 | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 413.93 | +127.8% |
| 1980 | 222.68 | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 460.9 | +107.0% |
| 1982 | 365.64 | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 423.6 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 221.57 | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 379.95 | +71.5% |
| 1986 | 599.09 | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 468.63 | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 477.76 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 405.68 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 424.83 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 393.93 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 604.24 | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 354.91 | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 692.56 | +95.1% |
| 1995 | 561.82 | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 528.75 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 383.26 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 545.76 | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 728.29 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 627.53 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 662.01 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 679.95 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 679.91 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 422.6 | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 546.99 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 565.91 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,041 | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 648.29 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 689.19 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 827.23 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 690.96 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,161 | +68.0% |
| 2013 | 654.81 | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 710.27 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,001 | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 817.76 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 754.1 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 838.76 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 817.25 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 875.96 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 603.05 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 798.96 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 941.68 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 1,127 | +19.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,127 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,127 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.06 | 322.68 | 709.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 362.22 | 181.68 | 593.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 402.55 | 221.57 | 599.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.84 | 354.91 | 728.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.33 | 422.6 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.3 | 654.81 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.24 | 603.05 | 1,127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % 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 -0.0108 % 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 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Moldova?
- Cooling degree days in Moldova was 1,127 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,161 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.68 in 1978.
- How does Moldova rank for cooling degree days?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.