Cooling Degree Days in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cooling Degree Days was 3,254 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,254
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,320
in 2017
All-time low
2,161
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3,254 for cooling degree days in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Tanzania peaked at 3,320 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,161, in 1963.
Tanzania ranks 110th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,544 | — |
| 1961 | 2,569 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,243 | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 2,161 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,273 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 2,262 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,621 | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 2,483 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,216 | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 2,708 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 2,447 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 2,247 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2,278 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,588 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 2,407 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,482 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,599 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2,595 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,465 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2,464 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,619 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,632 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,617 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,878 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 2,424 | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 2,399 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,460 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,874 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 2,919 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,430 | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 2,684 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2,742 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,705 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,892 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2,861 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,879 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,760 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,900 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,953 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,739 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,836 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,699 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,736 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,097 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2,920 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,257 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2,971 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3,003 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,827 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,129 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,176 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,985 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,052 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,088 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,070 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,231 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3,255 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,320 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,980 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,287 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3,060 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3,095 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,058 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,311 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 3,254 | -1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,254 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,408 | 2,161 | 2,708 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,457 | 2,247 | 2,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,625 | 2,399 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,811 | 2,684 | 2,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,948 | 2,699 | 3,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,144 | 2,980 | 3,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,155 | 3,058 | 3,311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Tanzania?
- Cooling degree days in Tanzania was 3,254 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,320 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,161 in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for cooling degree days?
- Tanzania ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.