Costa Rica vs Israel: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days

Costa Rica
232.03 Degree days
in 2023
Israel
214.7 Degree days
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Israel rank
5th

Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Israel
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 232.03 Degree days against 214.7 Degree days in Israel, a difference of 17.33 Degree days.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Israel ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Israel ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Israel Difference Ahead
1980s -17.69 Degree days -78.34 Degree days 60.65 Degree days Costa Rica
1990s 16.13 Degree days -10.62 Degree days 26.75 Degree days Costa Rica
2000s -4.2 Degree days 56.11 Degree days 60.31 Degree days Israel
2010s 71.91 Degree days 141.39 Degree days 69.48 Degree days Israel
2020s 96.6 Degree days 188.42 Degree days 91.82 Degree days Israel

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, Costa Rica or Israel?
Costa Rica, at 232.03 Degree days against 214.7 Degree days in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days between Costa Rica and Israel?
17.33 Degree days, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Israel ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days change compared to 1981-2010 average
Unit
Degree days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 2,236 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed

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.