Australia vs Costa Rica: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,195 Degree days against 841.41 Degree days in Costa Rica, a difference of 353.59 Degree days.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,103 Degree days | 591.69 Degree days | 511.64 Degree days | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,100 Degree days | 625.51 Degree days | 474.22 Degree days | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,137 Degree days | 605.18 Degree days | 532.26 Degree days | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,209 Degree days | 681.29 Degree days | 527.78 Degree days | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,171 Degree days | 705.98 Degree days | 465.43 Degree days | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 1,195 Degree days against 841.41 Degree days in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 353.59 Degree days, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
- Australia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th 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. 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.