Cooling Degree Days in Serbia
Serbia: Cooling Degree Days was 1,107 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Serbia is 1,107, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Serbia peaked at 1,107 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193.25, in 1976.
That places Serbia 145th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 385.15 | — |
| 1961 | 445.52 | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 591.98 | +32.9% |
| 1963 | 651.45 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 374.94 | -42.4% |
| 1965 | 425.22 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 375.83 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 475.75 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 438.6 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 397.84 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 419.19 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 442 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 453.24 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 465.8 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 405.76 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 364.71 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 193.25 | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 389.35 | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 252.01 | -35.3% |
| 1979 | 386.77 | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 327.99 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 430.02 | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 478.53 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 500.03 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 334.95 | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 482.88 | +44.2% |
| 1986 | 464.25 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 646.27 | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 625.54 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 382.04 | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 454.32 | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 416.48 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 617.61 | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 612.01 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 769.85 | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 481.57 | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 467.43 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 438.81 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 644.23 | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 520.24 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 784.44 | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 560.6 | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 626.78 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 860.83 | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 438.98 | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 433.5 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 550.02 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 802.77 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 709.41 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 644.1 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 621.46 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 722.48 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,025 | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 669.51 | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 461.47 | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 874.62 | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 613.42 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 823.75 | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 672.15 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 731.85 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 586.21 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 760.85 | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 775.94 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 716.61 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,107 | +54.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,107 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,107 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456.23 | 374.94 | 651.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 377.21 | 193.25 | 465.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 467.25 | 327.99 | 646.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 542.25 | 416.48 | 769.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 641.14 | 433.5 | 860.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721.6 | 461.47 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 789.36 | 586.21 | 1,107 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Serbia?
- Cooling degree days in Serbia was 1,107 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.25 in 1976.
- How does Serbia rank for cooling degree days?
- Serbia ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.