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
186th
of 193 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
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 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.91 | — |
| 1961 | 30.02 | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 45.34 | +51.0% |
| 1963 | 33.67 | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 15.77 | -53.2% |
| 1965 | 12.95 | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 35.2 | +171.8% |
| 1967 | 19.58 | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 36.64 | +87.1% |
| 1969 | 15.5 | -57.7% |
| 1970 | 58.08 | +274.7% |
| 1971 | 49.03 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 24.92 | -49.2% |
| 1973 | 39.05 | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 65.25 | +67.1% |
| 1975 | 50.26 | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 16.01 | -68.1% |
| 1977 | 19.41 | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 45.27 | +133.2% |
| 1979 | 40.68 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 36.17 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 66.58 | +84.1% |
| 1982 | 41 | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 17.58 | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 25.13 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 40.83 | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 48.01 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 32.48 | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 44.28 | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 36.03 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 69.69 | +93.4% |
| 1991 | 36.24 | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 19.12 | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 14.37 | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 37.76 | +162.8% |
| 1995 | 40.73 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 38.82 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 30.99 | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 100.62 | +224.7% |
| 1999 | 66.06 | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 32.48 | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 39.1 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 21.98 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 29.66 | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 36 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 54.15 | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 35.26 | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 36.89 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 54.69 | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 57.12 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 53.8 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 62.98 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 27.16 | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 43.29 | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 31.85 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 51.72 | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 83.48 | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 53.63 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 109.86 | +104.8% |
| 2019 | 89.84 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 72.41 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 55.21 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 80.77 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 57.54 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 66.33 | +15.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 66.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 6% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 66.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
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 186th out of 193 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
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.