Cooling Degree Days in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cooling Degree Days was 129.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 129.6 for cooling degree days in 2024.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Switzerland peaked at 225.29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 180th 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 | 38.53 | 19.41 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.93 | 12.51 | 56.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.64 | 28.79 | 98.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.05 | 31.61 | 119.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6 | 53.55 | 225.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.41 | 42.89 | 177.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.29 | 56.85 | 162.27 | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Switzerland?
- Cooling degree days in Switzerland was 129.6 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 225.29 in 2003.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for cooling degree days?
- Switzerland ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.