Cooling Degree Days in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cooling Degree Days was 1,715 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,715 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Rwanda peaked at 1,715 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 344.48, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 129th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 623.12 | — |
| 1961 | 518.06 | -16.9% |
| 1962 | 344.48 | -33.5% |
| 1963 | 485.5 | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 426.79 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 532.01 | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 574.77 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 563.35 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 542.98 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 669.24 | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 602.39 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 440.46 | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 423.84 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 615.61 | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 443.37 | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 411.55 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 456.02 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 652.78 | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 637.93 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 759.53 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 767.37 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 734.55 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 804.5 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 940.8 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 646.5 | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 609.66 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 754.26 | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 1,033 | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 842.16 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 716.86 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 876.05 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 761.83 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 804.32 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 886.71 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 763.07 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 864.29 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 765.62 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 927.85 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 1,015 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 754.95 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 896.11 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 714.39 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 900.52 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1,030 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,083 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,160 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 993.68 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 890.85 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 851.88 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,036 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1,212 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 853.7 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 929.77 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,078 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,086 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,241 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,468 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1,287 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,080 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,295 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,303 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,218 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,483 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 1,715 | +15.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,715 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528.03 | 344.48 | 669.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 544.35 | 411.55 | 759.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 784.94 | 609.66 | 1,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.01 | 754.95 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.56 | 714.39 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 | 853.7 | 1,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 | 1,218 | 1,715 | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Rwanda?
- Cooling degree days in Rwanda was 1,715 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.48 in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for cooling degree days?
- Rwanda ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.