Brazil vs Costa Rica: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 394.31 Degree days against 232.03 Degree days in Costa Rica, a difference of 162.28 Degree days.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -68.4 Degree days | -17.69 Degree days | 50.71 Degree days | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.61 Degree days | 16.13 Degree days | 10.52 Degree days | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.09 Degree days | -4.2 Degree days | 39.28 Degree days | Brazil |
| 2010s | 162.1 Degree days | 71.91 Degree days | 90.19 Degree days | Brazil |
| 2020s | 221.52 Degree days | 96.6 Degree days | 124.92 Degree days | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 394.31 Degree days against 232.03 Degree days in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 162.28 Degree days, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days change compared to 1981-2010 average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on Cooling and Heating Degree Days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Cooling Degree Days (CDD) quantify how hot a given period was, indicating the energy demand for cooling buildings. CDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between the daily mean temperature and a reference temperature of 22°C, for all days when the mean temperature exceeds 22°C. Heating Degree Days (HDD) quantify how cold a given period was, reflecting the energy demand for heating buildings. HDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between a reference temperature of 15°C and the daily mean temperature, for all days when the mean temperature falls below 15°C. Those indicators are based on Copernicus ERA5-Land. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.