Cooling Degree Days in Portugal
Portugal: Cooling Degree Days was 842.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
842.87
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,045
in 2022
All-time low
372.8
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 605.05 | — |
| 1961 | 863.51 | +42.7% |
| 1962 | 807.74 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 616.23 | -23.7% |
| 1964 | 891.77 | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 673.36 | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 745.47 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 566 | -24.1% |
| 1968 | 682.6 | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 646 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 727.77 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 504.09 | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 372.8 | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 600.3 | +61.0% |
| 1974 | 616.3 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 529.77 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 650.24 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 402.28 | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 448.06 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 659.36 | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 660.35 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 838.04 | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 579.54 | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 594.17 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 594.95 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 772.2 | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 666.22 | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 880.74 | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 638.82 | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 923.96 | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 862.83 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 993.69 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 707.28 | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 594.06 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 639.42 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 841.08 | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 710.03 | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 676.93 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 797.44 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 726.16 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 752.48 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 766.72 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 593.15 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 945.51 | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 869.63 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 961.68 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 996.16 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 615.61 | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 597.17 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 870.39 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 969.61 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 831.94 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 789.35 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 910.04 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 650.57 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 842.08 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 979.32 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 999.36 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 844.51 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 745.94 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 932.06 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 686.28 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,045 | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 1,024 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 842.87 | -17.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 842.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 842.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Monaco 922.24 compare
- 154 Ukraine 921.25 compare
- 155 North Korea 854.46 compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 828.42 compare
- 158 Montenegro 653.3 compare
- 159 Slovenia 608.94 compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (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 156th out of 193 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.