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 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (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 174th out of 192 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.