Cooling Degree Days in Portugal
Portugal: Cooling Degree Days was 842.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Portugal is 842.87, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Portugal peaked at 1,045 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 372.8, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709.77 | 566 | 891.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 551.1 | 372.8 | 727.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.9 | 579.54 | 923.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 754.89 | 594.06 | 993.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.85 | 593.15 | 996.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 856.27 | 650.57 | 999.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.12 | 686.28 | 1,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 152 Monaco 922.24 compare
- 153 Ukraine 921.25 compare
- 154 North Korea 854.46 compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 828.42 compare
- 157 Montenegro 653.3 compare
- 158 Slovenia 608.94 compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Portugal?
- Cooling degree days in Portugal was 842.87 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,045 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.8 in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for cooling degree days?
- Portugal ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.