Cooling Degree Days in Singapore
Singapore: Cooling Degree Days was 6,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Singapore stood at 6,200. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Singapore peaked at 6,200 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,185, in 1967.
That places Singapore 27th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,431 | — |
| 1961 | 5,416 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5,339 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5,320 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,325 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,222 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5,327 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5,185 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 5,317 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5,424 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,435 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,223 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 5,445 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 5,540 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,281 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 5,357 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,336 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,386 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5,509 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,535 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5,556 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,514 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5,463 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,723 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5,218 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 5,418 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5,389 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,598 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5,607 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,449 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5,639 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5,533 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5,520 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,497 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,518 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,564 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,522 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,624 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,003 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 5,535 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 5,575 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,630 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,720 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,724 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,717 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,834 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,677 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,593 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,533 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,751 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,914 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,617 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5,706 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,803 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,801 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,816 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,151 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,898 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,819 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,025 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,968 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,836 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,863 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,974 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,200 | +3.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 5.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,331 | 5,185 | 5,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,405 | 5,223 | 5,540 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,493 | 5,218 | 5,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,595 | 5,497 | 6,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,675 | 5,533 | 5,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,855 | 5,617 | 6,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,968 | 5,836 | 6,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 24 Saudi Arabia 6,222 compare
- 25 Palau 6,216 compare
- 26 Nigeria 6,211 compare
- 28 Somalia 6,119 compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 6,118 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 6,083 compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Singapore?
- Cooling degree days in Singapore was 6,200 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6,200 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,185 in 1967.
- How does Singapore rank for cooling degree days?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.