Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Columbus

Columbus: Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period was -220.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-220.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 185.4%
Rank
1045th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
391.66 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-775.74 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
67
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Columbus, 1951–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Columbus is -220.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 185.4% on the previous year and down 486.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Columbus peaked at 391.66 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -775.74 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places Columbus 1045th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Columbus, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Columbus, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 102.83 % change on previous year —
1953 18.88 % change on previous year -81.6%
1954 -38.17 % change on previous year -302.2%
1955 22.94 % change on previous year -160.1%
1956 -141.39 % change on previous year -716.4%
1957 116.78 % change on previous year -182.6%
1959 230.79 % change on previous year +97.6%
1960 -116.91 % change on previous year -150.7%
1961 -117.91 % change on previous year +0.9%
1962 89.33 % change on previous year -175.8%
1964 146.06 % change on previous year +63.5%
1965 -211.44 % change on previous year -244.8%
1966 70.46 % change on previous year -133.3%
1967 -653.82 % change on previous year -1027.9%
1968 75.42 % change on previous year -111.5%
1969 -28.76 % change on previous year -138.1%
1970 220.13 % change on previous year -865.5%
1971 -92.55 % change on previous year -142.0%
1973 65.33 % change on previous year -170.6%
1974 -287.25 % change on previous year -539.7%
1975 90.59 % change on previous year -131.5%
1976 -775.74 % change on previous year -956.3%
1977 140.12 % change on previous year -118.1%
1978 -203.61 % change on previous year -245.3%
1979 -185.71 % change on previous year -8.8%
1980 109.22 % change on previous year -158.8%
1982 27.12 % change on previous year -75.2%
1983 224.97 % change on previous year +729.6%
1984 -144.15 % change on previous year -164.1%
1985 -43.16 % change on previous year -70.1%
1986 104.55 % change on previous year -342.2%
1988 94.06 % change on previous year -10.0%
1989 -148.67 % change on previous year -258.1%
1990 -22.94 % change on previous year -84.6%
1991 311.54 % change on previous year -1458.3%
1992 -168.22 % change on previous year -154.0%
1993 121.49 % change on previous year -172.2%
1994 -2.18 % change on previous year -101.8%
1995 -88.24 % change on previous year +3952.8%
1997 -49.33 % change on previous year -44.1%
1998 123.14 % change on previous year -349.6%
1999 172.81 % change on previous year +40.3%
2000 -254.23 % change on previous year -247.1%
2001 43.76 % change on previous year -117.2%
2002 298.19 % change on previous year +581.5%
2003 -206.74 % change on previous year -169.3%
2004 22.89 % change on previous year -111.1%
2005 218.78 % change on previous year +855.9%
2006 -104.42 % change on previous year -147.7%
2008 -87.72 % change on previous year -16.0%
2009 -582.52 % change on previous year +564.1%
2010 277.58 % change on previous year -147.7%
2011 -48.91 % change on previous year -117.6%
2012 130.94 % change on previous year -367.7%
2013 -123.53 % change on previous year -194.3%
2014 -73.96 % change on previous year -40.1%
2015 57 % change on previous year -177.1%
2016 391.66 % change on previous year +587.2%
2017 -135.77 % change on previous year -134.7%
2018 277.79 % change on previous year -304.6%
2019 -4.64 % change on previous year -101.7%
2020 -37.53 % change on previous year +708.2%
2021 -30.33 % change on previous year -19.2%
2022 -37.37 % change on previous year +23.2%
2023 -388.64 % change on previous year +940.0%
2024 258.11 % change on previous year -166.4%
2025 -220.42 % change on previous year -185.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Columbus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -3952.8% -2.18 % change on previous year -88.24 % change on previous year
1991 +1458.3% -22.94 % change on previous year 311.54 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.67 % change on previous year -141.39 % change on previous year 230.79 % change on previous year 7
1960s -83.06 % change on previous year -653.82 % change on previous year 146.06 % change on previous year 9
1970s -114.3 % change on previous year -775.74 % change on previous year 220.13 % change on previous year 9
1980s 27.99 % change on previous year -148.67 % change on previous year 224.97 % change on previous year 8
1990s 44.23 % change on previous year -168.22 % change on previous year 311.54 % change on previous year 9
2000s -72.45 % change on previous year -582.52 % change on previous year 298.19 % change on previous year 9
2010s 74.82 % change on previous year -135.77 % change on previous year 391.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s -76.03 % change on previous year -388.64 % change on previous year 258.11 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Columbus?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Columbus was -220.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Columbus?
The highest recorded value was 391.66 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Columbus?
The lowest recorded value was -775.74 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Columbus rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Columbus ranks 1045th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Columbus?
Over the last ten years it is down 486.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Columbus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
1,324 places, 93,596 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.