Cooling Degree Days in Turkey
Turkey: Cooling Degree Days was 1,217 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,217
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,217
in 2024
All-time low
510.42
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Turkey stood at 1,217. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Turkey peaked at 1,217 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 510.42, in 1976.
That places Turkey 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 634.15 | — |
| 1961 | 652.27 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 869.72 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 739.18 | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 631.48 | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 751.03 | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 814.32 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 578.02 | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 635.48 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 745.12 | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 730.06 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 686.74 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 690.8 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 699.57 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 649.65 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 714.67 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 510.42 | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 711.14 | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 654.74 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 696.32 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 768.34 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 740.96 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 576.43 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 557.66 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 618.8 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 703.8 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 811.16 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 730.99 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 723.98 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 795.87 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 732.84 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 754.35 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 602.52 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 714.47 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 935.46 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 752.01 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 798 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 651.4 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 946.71 | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 899.33 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 921.78 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,020 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 817.37 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 884.64 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 783.34 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 868.87 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 973.65 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,073 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,009 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 776.69 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,119 | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 818.39 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 1,017 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 839.96 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 964.41 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 996.6 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,046 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,061 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,030 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 988.02 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,108 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,023 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,008 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,030 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,217 | +18.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,217 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,217 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 506.14, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705.08 | 578.02 | 869.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 674.41 | 510.42 | 730.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 702.8 | 557.66 | 811.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 778.71 | 602.52 | 946.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.93 | 776.69 | 1,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.98 | 818.39 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 | 1,008 | 1,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 136 San Marino 1,322 compare
- 137 Uruguay 1,261 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 1,241 compare
- 140 United States 1,199 compare
- 141 China 1,153 compare
- 142 Croatia 1,150 compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 0.6763 % 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 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 Turkey?
- Cooling degree days in Turkey was 1,217 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,217 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.42 in 1976.
- How does Turkey rank for cooling degree days?
- Turkey ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.