Cooling Degree Days in Nepal
Nepal: Cooling Degree Days was 1,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,685 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Nepal peaked at 1,685 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,078, in 1971.
That places Nepal 130th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,395 | — |
| 1961 | 1,308 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 1,199 | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,173 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,373 | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 1,212 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 1,275 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,199 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,210 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,289 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1,326 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,078 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 1,411 | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 1,353 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,343 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,416 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,263 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 1,329 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,325 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,437 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,395 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,221 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 1,315 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,343 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,348 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,376 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,309 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,430 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,445 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,363 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,282 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,389 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,382 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,301 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,477 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1,493 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,416 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,254 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 1,442 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,432 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,284 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,356 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,321 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,364 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,375 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,474 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,438 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,414 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,371 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,507 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,570 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,334 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,455 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,424 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,457 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,457 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,524 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,499 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,424 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,502 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,376 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,426 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,557 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,556 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,685 | +8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,685 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,685 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,121, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 | 1,173 | 1,395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,328 | 1,078 | 1,437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,354 | 1,221 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,387 | 1,254 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,390 | 1,284 | 1,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,465 | 1,334 | 1,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 | 1,376 | 1,685 | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Nepal?
- Cooling degree days in Nepal was 1,685 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,685 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for cooling degree days?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.