Cooling Degree Days in Sweden
Sweden: Cooling Degree Days was 25.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Sweden is 25.13, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Sweden peaked at 138.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8 | 0.44 | 55.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.09 | 11.09 | 56.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 | 4.39 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.98 | 1.19 | 82.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 | 5.38 | 60.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.92 | 2.73 | 138.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.35 | 23.59 | 63.93 | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Sweden?
- Cooling degree days in Sweden was 25.13 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 138.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for cooling degree days?
- Sweden ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.