Cooling Degree Days in Uganda
Uganda: Cooling Degree Days was 3,838 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,838 for cooling degree days in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Uganda peaked at 3,838 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,938, in 1962.
That places Uganda 98th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,518 | — |
| 1961 | 2,397 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,938 | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 2,021 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,210 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2,466 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 2,515 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,286 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 2,278 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,617 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 2,413 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 2,251 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,391 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,694 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2,408 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2,360 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,429 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,519 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,527 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,726 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2,879 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2,773 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,686 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,918 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2,693 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,491 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2,605 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,080 | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 2,830 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,701 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2,817 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,763 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,891 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3,020 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,911 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,088 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2,882 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3,148 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3,252 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,800 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 2,994 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,807 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,155 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 3,185 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,231 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,390 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3,074 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 3,055 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,977 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,384 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3,172 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,033 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,107 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,082 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,312 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,465 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,778 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,550 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,236 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,391 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,180 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,459 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,428 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,699 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,838 | +3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,838 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,838 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,325 | 1,938 | 2,617 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,472 | 2,251 | 2,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,766 | 2,491 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,957 | 2,763 | 3,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,125 | 2,807 | 3,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,313 | 3,033 | 3,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,521 | 3,180 | 3,838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Uganda?
- Cooling degree days in Uganda was 3,838 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,938 in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for cooling degree days?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.