Cooling Degree Days in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cooling Degree Days was 66.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.33
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
109.86
in 2018
All-time low
12.95
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cooling Degree Days in New Zealand, 1960–2024

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Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling degree days in New Zealand is 66.33, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling degree days in New Zealand peaked at 109.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1965.

New Zealand ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.76 12.95 45.34 10
1970s 40.8 16.01 65.25 10
1980s 38.81 17.58 66.58 10
1990s 45.44 14.37 100.62 10
2000s 39.73 21.98 57.12 10
2010s 60.76 27.16 109.86 10
2020s 66.45 55.21 80.77 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 182 Canada 90.9 compare
  2. 183 Finland 75.37 compare
  3. 184 Liechtenstein 67.61 compare
  4. 186 Denmark 54.97 compare
  5. 187 Andorra 38.5 compare
  6. 188 United Kingdom 28.37 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling degree days in New Zealand?
Cooling degree days in New Zealand was 66.33 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 109.86 in 2018.
What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1965.
How does New Zealand rank for cooling degree days?
New Zealand ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is cooling degree days rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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

Indicator
Cooling Degree Days
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,480 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.