Cooling Degree Days in Panama
Panama: Cooling Degree Days was 4,887 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Panama is 4,887, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Panama peaked at 4,900 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,725, in 1984.
That places Panama 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,137 | — |
| 1961 | 4,199 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 3,829 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 3,903 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3,883 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,959 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4,053 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,911 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3,970 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4,302 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 4,022 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 3,776 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4,204 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4,153 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,977 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3,766 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 3,951 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 4,224 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 3,946 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 4,035 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,278 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4,136 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,104 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,335 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3,725 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 3,778 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,986 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4,388 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 4,049 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3,906 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,142 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 4,134 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,188 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,131 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,110 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,106 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,967 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,406 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 4,514 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,817 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 3,939 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,106 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,384 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4,325 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,470 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,488 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,414 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,401 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,221 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,531 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4,576 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,319 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4,474 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,533 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,647 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,900 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,765 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,603 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,461 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,686 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,629 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,407 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,838 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 4,887 | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,887 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 4.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,887 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,015 | 3,829 | 4,302 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,005 | 3,766 | 4,224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,069 | 3,725 | 4,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,152 | 3,817 | 4,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,328 | 3,939 | 4,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,596 | 4,319 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,612 | 4,300 | 4,887 | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Panama?
- Cooling degree days in Panama was 4,887 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,900 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,725 in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for cooling degree days?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.