Cooling Degree Days in Romania
Romania: Cooling Degree Days was 936.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
936.4
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
936.4
in 2024
All-time low
169.31
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Romania stood at 936.4. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Romania peaked at 936.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 169.31, in 1976.
That places Romania 152nd 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 307.46 | — |
| 1961 | 349.21 | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 469.47 | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 577.46 | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 372.1 | -35.6% |
| 1965 | 336.19 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 324.06 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 373.23 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 373.82 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 296.84 | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 334.99 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 316.39 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 401.15 | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 310.64 | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 325.57 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 369.04 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 169.31 | -54.1% |
| 1977 | 316.56 | +87.0% |
| 1978 | 192.49 | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 299.5 | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 240.21 | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 351.11 | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 346.67 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 355.64 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 251.71 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 359.5 | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 435.54 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 471.82 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 461.8 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 342.12 | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 372.15 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 331.26 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 495.28 | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 417.09 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 616.29 | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 433.29 | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 423.29 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 318.96 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 490.29 | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 515.93 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 598.99 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 524.97 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 537.01 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 638.73 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 349.96 | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 382.72 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 470.29 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 735.09 | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 564.7 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 543.7 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 589.78 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 557.45 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 880.57 | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 562.52 | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 461.12 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 722.2 | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 600.79 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 626.07 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 595.52 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 638.44 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 596.74 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 590.7 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 673.98 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 686.21 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 936.4 | +36.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 936.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 936.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.98 | 296.84 | 577.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 303.56 | 169.31 | 401.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.61 | 240.21 | 471.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.38 | 318.96 | 616.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.62 | 349.96 | 735.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.45 | 461.12 | 880.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.81 | 590.7 | 936.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 149 Spain 1,054 compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 1,020 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 972.67 compare
- 153 Monaco 922.24 compare
- 154 Ukraine 921.25 compare
- 155 North Korea 854.46 compare
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Romania?
- Cooling degree days in Romania was 936.4 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 936.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.31 in 1976.
- How does Romania rank for cooling degree days?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.