Cooling Degree Days in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cooling Degree Days was 6,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,222. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,222 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,459, in 1967.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,857 | — |
| 1961 | 4,583 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 4,893 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 4,763 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4,561 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 4,598 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,871 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 4,459 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 4,706 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 5,024 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 4,767 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 4,480 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 4,760 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 5,028 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4,787 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 4,667 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,712 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,991 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 4,913 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,269 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 5,343 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,131 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,840 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4,810 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4,889 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,076 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5,091 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5,361 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 5,293 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,143 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5,270 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5,214 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,772 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,155 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 5,313 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,205 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,431 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,200 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,801 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 5,731 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5,602 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,630 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,593 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,699 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,609 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,582 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,751 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,737 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,678 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,777 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,145 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5,661 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5,855 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,466 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5,764 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,113 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 5,927 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,183 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,059 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,004 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,937 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6,217 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6,077 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,110 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,222 | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6,222 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 5.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6,222 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,731 | 4,459 | 5,024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,838 | 4,480 | 5,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,098 | 4,810 | 5,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,309 | 4,772 | 5,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,666 | 5,582 | 5,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,918 | 5,466 | 6,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,113 | 5,937 | 6,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Saudi Arabia?
- Cooling degree days in Saudi Arabia was 6,222 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,222 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,459 in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cooling degree days?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.