Korea vs Türkiye: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days

Korea
226.4 Degree days
in 2023
Türkiye
243.03 Degree days
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 243.03 Degree days against 226.4 Degree days in Korea, a difference of 16.63 Degree days.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Türkiye ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 123.32 Degree days 127.2 Degree days 3.88 Degree days Türkiye
1990s 148.05 Degree days 143.09 Degree days 4.97 Degree days Korea
2000s 145.93 Degree days 179.33 Degree days 33.4 Degree days Türkiye
2010s 189.71 Degree days 207.74 Degree days 18.03 Degree days Türkiye
2020s 192.82 Degree days 224.5 Degree days 31.68 Degree days Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days, Korea or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 243.03 Degree days against 226.4 Degree days in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days between Korea and Türkiye?
16.63 Degree days, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 groups.
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

Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days
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
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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.