Cooling Degree Days in United States
United States: Cooling Degree Days was 1,199 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in United States, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in United States is 1,199, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in United States peaked at 1,247 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 787.1, in 1976.
That places United States 140th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 958.69 | — |
| 1961 | 890.04 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 925.65 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 970.42 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 936.65 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 840.95 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 887.58 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 821.39 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 834.84 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 922.43 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 978.73 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 909.14 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 873.08 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 909.16 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 878.26 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 887.3 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 787.1 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 991.23 | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 965.32 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 885.49 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,038 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 935.72 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 884.98 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 976.31 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 934.34 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 939.02 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 954.59 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 946.25 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,036 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 939.81 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1,006 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,008 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 789.44 | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 878.42 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 1,003 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 983.96 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 954.15 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 875.24 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,086 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 951.47 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,049 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1,033 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,022 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 925.6 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,086 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,117 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,144 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 998.87 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 964.29 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,128 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,194 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,231 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,062 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 972.41 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,108 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,166 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,128 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,229 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,145 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,197 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,195 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,247 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,178 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,199 | +1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,199 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898.86 | 821.39 | 970.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 906.48 | 787.1 | 991.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.55 | 884.98 | 1,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.6 | 789.44 | 1,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 | 925.6 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136 | 972.41 | 1,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,203 | 1,178 | 1,247 | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % 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 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in United States?
- Cooling degree days in United States was 1,199 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.1 in 1976.
- How does United States rank for cooling degree days?
- United States ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.