Cooling Degree Days in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cooling Degree Days was 28.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cooling Degree Days in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in United Kingdom is 28.37, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in United Kingdom peaked at 83.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7.41 | 2.38 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.32 | 2.83 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.27 | 3.68 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.98 | 4.95 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 5.14 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 | 12.85 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.85 | 28.37 | 81.08 | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in United Kingdom?
- Cooling degree days in United Kingdom was 28.37 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cooling degree days?
- United Kingdom ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.