Cooling Degree Days in Norway
Norway: Cooling Degree Days was 13.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Norway is 13.33, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Norway peaked at 50.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1965.
Norway ranks 191st 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.96 | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 | -87.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.51 | -60.8% |
| 1965 | 0.27 | -47.1% |
| 1966 | 6.03 | +2133.3% |
| 1967 | 0.98 | -83.7% |
| 1968 | 5.22 | +432.7% |
| 1969 | 22.32 | +327.6% |
| 1970 | 11.41 | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 4.74 | -58.5% |
| 1972 | 30.94 | +552.7% |
| 1973 | 11.64 | -62.4% |
| 1974 | 6.92 | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 20.06 | +189.9% |
| 1976 | 8.73 | -56.5% |
| 1977 | 7.46 | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 4.63 | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 2.17 | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 13.76 | +534.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -92.4% |
| 1982 | 20.57 | +1859.0% |
| 1983 | 11.01 | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 2.33 | -78.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 7.96 | +368.2% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | -48.6% |
| 1988 | 14.11 | +245.0% |
| 1989 | 9.61 | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -59.4% |
| 1991 | 14.23 | +264.9% |
| 1992 | 7.48 | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 22.28 | +1436.6% |
| 1995 | 11.09 | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 3.92 | -64.7% |
| 1997 | 19.61 | +400.3% |
| 1998 | 0.78 | -96.0% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +802.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | -72.9% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | +182.2% |
| 2002 | 19.16 | +255.5% |
| 2003 | 20.02 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.16 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 9.79 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 14.52 | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 10.08 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 18.71 | +85.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | +297.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | +275.3% |
| 2014 | 35.09 | +507.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | -85.3% |
| 2018 | 50.13 | +7382.1% |
| 2019 | 21.48 | -57.2% |
| 2020 | 15.22 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 15.54 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.23 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 13.33 | +14.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling Degree Days in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7382.1% | 0.67 | 50.13 |
| 1966 | +2133.3% | 0.27 | 6.03 |
| 1982 | +1859.0% | 1.05 | 20.57 |
| 1994 | +1436.6% | 1.45 | 22.28 |
| 1999 | +802.6% | 0.78 | 7.04 |
| 1972 | +552.7% | 4.74 | 30.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 | 0.27 | 22.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.87 | 2.17 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.62 | 1.05 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 0.78 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 | 1.91 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 0.67 | 50.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 11.68 | 15.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Norway?
- Cooling degree days in Norway was 13.33 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for cooling degree days?
- Norway ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.