Cooling Degree Days in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cooling Degree Days was 4,247 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4,247 for cooling degree days 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 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Myanmar peaked at 4,247 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,123, in 1965.
That places Myanmar 93rd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,506 | — |
| 1961 | 3,329 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 3,341 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3,220 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,385 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3,123 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 3,198 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,268 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,249 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3,537 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 3,432 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,158 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3,477 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 3,483 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,265 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 3,373 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,242 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3,359 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3,457 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,770 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3,727 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,499 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 3,416 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,502 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,394 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,391 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,540 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3,669 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3,688 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,483 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 3,492 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,673 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,426 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3,522 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,676 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,817 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,651 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,532 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,097 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 3,820 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 3,529 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,687 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,701 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,741 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,633 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,983 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,733 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,639 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,660 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,948 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4,135 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,614 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 3,900 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3,859 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,971 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,874 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,040 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,876 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,723 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,094 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4,090 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,128 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,001 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,194 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,247 | +1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4,247 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4,247 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,316 | 3,123 | 3,537 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,402 | 3,158 | 3,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,531 | 3,391 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,670 | 3,426 | 4,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,725 | 3,529 | 3,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,909 | 3,614 | 4,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,132 | 4,001 | 4,247 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 90 Mozambique 4,359 compare
- 91 Honduras 4,335 compare
- 92 Equatorial Guinea 4,319 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 4,138 compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 4,052 compare
- 96 Guatemala 3,991 compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Myanmar?
- Cooling degree days in Myanmar was 4,247 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,247 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,123 in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for cooling degree days?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.