Cooling Degree Days in Poland
Poland: Cooling Degree Days was 416.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Poland is 416.84, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Poland peaked at 418.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.99, in 1980.
That places Poland 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.59 | — |
| 1961 | 105.8 | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 77.1 | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 235.06 | +204.9% |
| 1964 | 221.57 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 89.57 | -59.6% |
| 1966 | 121.24 | +35.4% |
| 1967 | 169.32 | +39.7% |
| 1968 | 160.94 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 165.57 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 103.45 | -37.5% |
| 1971 | 225.53 | +118.0% |
| 1972 | 207.62 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 136.05 | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 61.33 | -54.9% |
| 1975 | 191.94 | +213.0% |
| 1976 | 107.12 | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 94.63 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 72.48 | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 152.35 | +110.2% |
| 1980 | 46.99 | -69.2% |
| 1981 | 141.28 | +200.7% |
| 1982 | 196.04 | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 212.45 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 88.4 | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 113.67 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 149.58 | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 83.91 | -43.9% |
| 1988 | 131.13 | +56.3% |
| 1989 | 165.12 | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 90.09 | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 137.73 | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 275.98 | +100.4% |
| 1993 | 91.51 | -66.8% |
| 1994 | 319.06 | +248.7% |
| 1995 | 227.29 | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 117.93 | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 138.72 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 156.71 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 199.14 | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 159.38 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 197.46 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 308.64 | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 249.6 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 124.15 | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 199.1 | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 326.45 | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 273.36 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 186.39 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 172.07 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 322.93 | +87.7% |
| 2011 | 187.16 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 295.95 | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 245.39 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 279.8 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 369.73 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 253.03 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 204.11 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 418.19 | +104.9% |
| 2019 | 399.44 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 251.85 | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 299.28 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 341.33 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 308.15 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 416.84 | +35.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 416.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 416.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.38 | 77.1 | 235.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.25 | 61.33 | 225.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.86 | 46.99 | 212.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.42 | 90.09 | 319.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.66 | 124.15 | 326.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.57 | 187.16 | 418.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.49 | 251.85 | 416.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Poland?
- Cooling degree days in Poland was 416.84 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 418.19 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.99 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for cooling degree days?
- Poland ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.