Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Los Angeles

Los Angeles: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling was -304.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-304.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,969.7%
Rank
13th
of 16 groups
All-time high
947.75 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-811.55 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
68
1951–2025

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

-1.0k-50005001.0k195119882025

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

Analysis

In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Los Angeles stood at -304.21 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 2,969.7% on the previous year and down 132.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Los Angeles peaked at 947.75 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -811.55 % change on previous year, in 1979.

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

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 456.72 % change on previous year
1952 250.33 % change on previous year -45.2%
1953 -56.49 % change on previous year -122.6%
1954 -83.68 % change on previous year +48.1%
1956 -32.71 % change on previous year -60.9%
1957 75.16 % change on previous year -329.8%
1958 -81.81 % change on previous year -208.8%
1959 268.43 % change on previous year -428.1%
1960 -11.35 % change on previous year -104.2%
1961 -50.28 % change on previous year +343.0%
1962 189.04 % change on previous year -476.0%
1963 -127.19 % change on previous year -167.3%
1964 -6.86 % change on previous year -94.6%
1965 24.34 % change on previous year -454.5%
1966 -142.22 % change on previous year -684.4%
1967 50.08 % change on previous year -135.2%
1968 -46.23 % change on previous year -192.3%
1969 55.31 % change on previous year -219.6%
1970 53.01 % change on previous year -4.2%
1971 -391.98 % change on previous year -839.5%
1972 99.49 % change on previous year -125.4%
1974 -61.11 % change on previous year -161.4%
1975 0.1763 % change on previous year -100.3%
1976 -15.02 % change on previous year -8622.4%
1977 107.44 % change on previous year -815.2%
1978 -46.42 % change on previous year -143.2%
1979 -811.55 % change on previous year +1648.2%
1980 112.69 % change on previous year -113.9%
1982 99.97 % change on previous year -11.3%
1984 -112.5 % change on previous year -212.5%
1985 60.8 % change on previous year -154.0%
1987 166.14 % change on previous year +173.3%
1988 -33.59 % change on previous year -120.2%
1989 82.86 % change on previous year -346.7%
1990 -95.67 % change on previous year -215.5%
1992 5.71 % change on previous year -106.0%
1993 53.48 % change on previous year +837.0%
1994 144.17 % change on previous year +169.6%
1995 118 % change on previous year -18.2%
1996 -314.23 % change on previous year -366.3%
1997 21.1 % change on previous year -106.7%
1998 71.98 % change on previous year +241.1%
1999 712.53 % change on previous year +889.9%
2000 -284.16 % change on previous year -139.9%
2001 122.32 % change on previous year -143.0%
2002 -167.64 % change on previous year -237.1%
2003 87.63 % change on previous year -152.3%
2005 -51.5 % change on previous year -158.8%
2006 -149.57 % change on previous year +190.4%
2007 -115.47 % change on previous year -22.8%
2008 914.56 % change on previous year -892.0%
2009 -89.98 % change on previous year -109.8%
2010 -409.38 % change on previous year +355.0%
2011 177.76 % change on previous year -143.4%
2012 -203.27 % change on previous year -214.4%
2013 325.21 % change on previous year -260.0%
2014 -110.33 % change on previous year -133.9%
2015 947.75 % change on previous year -959.1%
2016 50.49 % change on previous year -94.7%
2017 -14.27 % change on previous year -128.3%
2018 -77.89 % change on previous year +446.0%
2019 193.03 % change on previous year -347.8%
2020 76.31 % change on previous year -60.5%
2021 -18.26 % change on previous year -123.9%
2022 -12.19 % change on previous year -33.3%
2023 10.65 % change on previous year -187.4%
2024 10.6 % change on previous year -0.5%
2025 -304.21 % change on previous year -2969.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 99.49 % change on previous year -83.68 % change on previous year 456.72 % change on previous year 8
1960s -6.54 % change on previous year -142.22 % change on previous year 189.04 % change on previous year 10
1970s -118.44 % change on previous year -811.55 % change on previous year 107.44 % change on previous year 9
1980s 53.77 % change on previous year -112.5 % change on previous year 166.14 % change on previous year 7
1990s 79.67 % change on previous year -314.23 % change on previous year 712.53 % change on previous year 9
2000s 29.58 % change on previous year -284.16 % change on previous year 914.56 % change on previous year 9
2010s 87.91 % change on previous year -409.38 % change on previous year 947.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s -39.52 % change on previous year -304.21 % change on previous year 76.31 % 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 Los Angeles?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Los Angeles was -304.21 % 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 Los Angeles?
The highest recorded value was 947.75 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Los Angeles?
The lowest recorded value was -811.55 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Los Angeles rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Los Angeles ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Los Angeles?
Over the last ten years it is down 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Los Angeles 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)
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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.