Cooling Degree Days in Niger
Niger: Cooling Degree Days was 6,594 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,594
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,872
in 2010
All-time low
4,917
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6,594 for cooling degree days in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Niger peaked at 6,872 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,917, in 1961.
Niger ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,577 | — |
| 1961 | 4,917 | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 5,512 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 5,673 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5,354 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 5,430 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5,662 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 5,348 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 5,643 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 6,182 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 5,579 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 5,758 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 6,047 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 5,853 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,538 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5,518 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,778 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5,241 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 5,885 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 5,928 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,008 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5,683 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5,775 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,727 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5,833 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5,636 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,993 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6,014 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,918 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,541 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6,036 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 5,963 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,587 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 6,041 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 5,749 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,135 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6,026 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,116 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,166 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,894 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,803 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,974 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,209 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,238 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,267 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,459 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,235 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,216 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,012 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6,608 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 6,872 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6,487 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,435 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,542 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,470 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,240 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,770 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,250 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 6,608 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,540 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,486 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,632 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,170 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6,760 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 6,594 | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6,594 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6,594 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,530 | 4,917 | 6,182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,713 | 5,241 | 6,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,813 | 5,541 | 6,014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,971 | 5,587 | 6,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,202 | 5,803 | 6,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,522 | 6,240 | 6,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,528 | 6,170 | 6,760 | 5 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Niger?
- Cooling degree days in Niger was 6,594 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6,872 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,917 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for cooling degree days?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.