Cooling Degree Days in Syria
Syria: Cooling Degree Days was 3,385 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,385
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,385
in 2024
All-time low
2,024
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Syria stood at 3,385. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Syria peaked at 3,385 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,024, in 1967.
Syria ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,574 | — |
| 1961 | 2,398 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 2,835 | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 2,486 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 2,242 | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 2,567 | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 2,468 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,024 | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 2,356 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 2,457 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,332 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 2,312 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,252 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,415 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2,388 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,262 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,069 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 2,411 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 2,481 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,522 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,448 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,493 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,217 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,145 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,296 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2,544 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2,531 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,550 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,511 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,674 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,556 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,452 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,282 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2,486 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2,868 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 2,555 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 2,712 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,485 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 3,005 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 2,836 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,871 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,872 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,695 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,887 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,713 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,606 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,800 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,918 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,938 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,661 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3,261 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2,646 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 3,112 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 2,791 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,899 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,130 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3,235 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,144 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,091 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,157 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,296 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,206 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,121 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,166 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,385 | +6.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,385 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,385 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,441 | 2,024 | 2,835 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,344 | 2,069 | 2,522 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,441 | 2,145 | 2,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,624 | 2,282 | 3,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,796 | 2,606 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,047 | 2,646 | 3,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,235 | 3,121 | 3,385 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Syria?
- Cooling degree days in Syria was 3,385 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,385 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,024 in 1967.
- How does Syria rank for cooling degree days?
- Syria ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.