Cooling Degree Days in Namibia
Namibia: Cooling Degree Days was 3,380 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Namibia is 3,380, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Namibia peaked at 3,468 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 1974.
That places Namibia 107th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,340 | — |
| 1961 | 2,249 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2,273 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2,006 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 2,297 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 2,121 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 2,211 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1,934 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 2,191 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 2,228 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,461 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 2,122 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 2,289 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,370 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,658 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 2,132 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 1,779 | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 2,111 | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 1,912 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 2,289 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 2,275 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,252 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,288 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,545 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,549 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,252 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 2,336 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,705 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2,488 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,346 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,517 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2,242 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2,692 | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 2,538 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,555 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,666 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,428 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2,357 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,891 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 2,602 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,263 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 2,346 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,598 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2,786 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,579 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,817 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,170 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 2,831 | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2,448 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,511 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,613 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,106 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2,484 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 2,830 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2,449 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3,084 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 3,238 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,668 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 2,992 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3,468 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2,934 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,457 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,629 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,056 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 3,380 | +10.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,380 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,380 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,185 | 1,934 | 2,340 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,112 | 1,658 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,404 | 2,252 | 2,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,549 | 2,242 | 2,891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,535 | 2,170 | 2,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,793 | 2,106 | 3,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,891 | 2,457 | 3,380 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Namibia?
- Cooling degree days in Namibia was 3,380 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,468 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 1974.
- How does Namibia rank for cooling degree days?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.