Cooling Degree Days in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cooling Degree Days was 4,840 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,840
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,908
in 2022
All-time low
3,906
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Vanuatu stood at 4,840.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Vanuatu peaked at 4,908 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,906, in 1966.
Vanuatu ranks 77th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,169 | — |
| 1961 | 4,238 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,317 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,101 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 4,426 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 3,919 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 3,906 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4,195 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 4,129 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,322 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4,441 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4,352 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,111 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4,485 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4,320 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 4,293 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4,210 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 4,028 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,141 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,086 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 4,179 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4,124 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,312 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,346 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,329 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,103 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4,067 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,566 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 4,347 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4,410 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4,167 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4,189 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,927 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,958 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,442 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 4,476 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,184 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,653 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4,433 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,442 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,489 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,455 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,347 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,323 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,391 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,306 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4,493 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,300 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,654 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4,482 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,397 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,495 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,432 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,366 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,736 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4,587 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,436 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,478 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,648 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,640 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,908 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,548 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4,840 | +6.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,840 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,840 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,172 | 3,906 | 4,426 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,247 | 4,028 | 4,485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,250 | 4,067 | 4,566 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,284 | 3,927 | 4,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,419 | 4,300 | 4,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,506 | 4,366 | 4,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,717 | 4,548 | 4,908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Vanuatu?
- Cooling degree days in Vanuatu was 4,840 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,908 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,906 in 1966.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cooling degree days?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.