Cooling Degree Days in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cooling Degree Days was 5,512 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in Venezuela stood at 5,512. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Venezuela peaked at 5,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,954, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 54th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,491 | — |
| 1961 | 4,433 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 4,406 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4,501 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,480 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4,367 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,575 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 4,264 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 4,300 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4,370 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,165 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3,954 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 4,148 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4,226 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,982 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 4,035 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4,032 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,375 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 4,374 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,449 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,434 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,353 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,257 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,606 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4,274 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 4,121 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4,194 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,698 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4,531 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,151 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 4,371 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4,338 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,401 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,404 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,464 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,589 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,367 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4,486 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,808 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,258 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,284 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,473 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,586 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,691 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,653 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,866 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,760 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,812 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,643 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,967 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5,020 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,698 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4,728 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,934 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,986 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,224 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,167 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,758 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,779 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,924 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,048 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,546 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4,585 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,163 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 5,512 | +6.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5,512 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5,512 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,419 | 4,264 | 4,575 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,174 | 3,954 | 4,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,362 | 4,121 | 4,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,449 | 4,258 | 4,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,674 | 4,284 | 4,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,922 | 4,698 | 5,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,971 | 4,546 | 5,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Venezuela?
- Cooling degree days in Venezuela was 5,512 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,954 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for cooling degree days?
- Venezuela ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.