Cooling Degree Days in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cooling Degree Days was 184.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Netherlands is 184.4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Netherlands peaked at 305.73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 1962.
Netherlands ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.16 | — |
| 1961 | 75.59 | +79.3% |
| 1962 | 10.12 | -86.6% |
| 1963 | 35.22 | +248.0% |
| 1964 | 102.69 | +191.6% |
| 1965 | 10.65 | -89.6% |
| 1966 | 68.4 | +542.3% |
| 1967 | 63.8 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 50.2 | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 141.52 | +181.9% |
| 1970 | 98.96 | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 62.42 | -36.9% |
| 1972 | 64.81 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 112.69 | +73.9% |
| 1974 | 23.21 | -79.4% |
| 1975 | 170.29 | +633.7% |
| 1976 | 224.98 | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 27.21 | -87.9% |
| 1978 | 55.96 | +105.7% |
| 1979 | 42.95 | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 54.32 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 62.15 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 156.36 | +151.6% |
| 1983 | 175.95 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 68.92 | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 44.69 | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 87.85 | +96.6% |
| 1987 | 57.38 | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 35.57 | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 121.92 | +242.8% |
| 1990 | 112.16 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 124.25 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 134.44 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | -70.3% |
| 1994 | 223.6 | +460.4% |
| 1995 | 239.27 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 82.94 | -65.3% |
| 1997 | 171.72 | +107.0% |
| 1998 | 70 | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 146.65 | +109.5% |
| 2000 | 75.88 | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 153.39 | +102.1% |
| 2002 | 123.51 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 215.14 | +74.2% |
| 2004 | 128.17 | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 139.95 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 293.34 | +109.6% |
| 2007 | 73.48 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 105.53 | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 118.63 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 151.01 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 68.73 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 126.48 | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 151.18 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 136.97 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 141.23 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 167.27 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 120.12 | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 305.73 | +154.5% |
| 2019 | 227.45 | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 226.13 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.38 | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 238.34 | +182.5% |
| 2023 | 219.72 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 184.4 | -16.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 184.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 184.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +633.7% | 23.21 | 170.29 |
| 1966 | +542.3% | 10.65 | 68.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.04 | 10.12 | 141.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.35 | 23.21 | 224.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.51 | 35.57 | 175.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.49 | 39.9 | 239.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.7 | 73.48 | 293.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.62 | 68.73 | 305.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.59 | 84.38 | 238.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % 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 -0.1867 % 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 -0.2541 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Netherlands?
- Cooling degree days in Netherlands was 184.4 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 305.73 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for cooling degree days?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.