Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating in Columbus

Columbus: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating was 36.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
36.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 767.4%
Rank
265th
of 1290 regions
All-time high
978.24 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-748.29 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
73
1951–2025

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

-50005001.0k195119882025

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

Analysis

Columbus recorded 36.34 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in 2025.

The figure is up 767.4% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Columbus peaked at 978.24 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -748.29 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Columbus ranks 265th of 1290 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 heating in Columbus, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 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 -8.48 % change on previous year
1952 -209.84 % change on previous year +2375.4%
1953 -78.16 % change on previous year -62.8%
1954 80.51 % change on previous year -203.0%
1955 125.93 % change on previous year +56.4%
1956 -279.99 % change on previous year -322.3%
1957 162.59 % change on previous year -158.1%
1959 -92.04 % change on previous year -156.6%
1960 978.24 % change on previous year -1162.8%
1961 -54.56 % change on previous year -105.6%
1962 120.55 % change on previous year -321.0%
1963 21.02 % change on previous year -82.6%
1964 -96.33 % change on previous year -558.2%
1965 154.36 % change on previous year -260.2%
1966 540.93 % change on previous year +250.4%
1967 -50.25 % change on previous year -109.3%
1968 89.43 % change on previous year -278.0%
1969 63.32 % change on previous year -29.2%
1970 -52.71 % change on previous year -183.2%
1971 -74.75 % change on previous year +41.8%
1972 332.62 % change on previous year -545.0%
1973 -212.77 % change on previous year -164.0%
1974 71.72 % change on previous year -133.7%
1975 20.6 % change on previous year -71.3%
1976 509.93 % change on previous year +2375.3%
1977 43.62 % change on previous year -91.4%
1978 59.36 % change on previous year +36.1%
1979 -44.83 % change on previous year -175.5%
1980 30.73 % change on previous year -168.5%
1981 -51.13 % change on previous year -266.4%
1982 -65.52 % change on previous year +28.1%
1983 -7.4 % change on previous year -88.7%
1984 109.32 % change on previous year -1577.0%
1985 -1.77 % change on previous year -101.6%
1986 -154.55 % change on previous year +8649.5%
1987 -132.63 % change on previous year -14.2%
1988 237.44 % change on previous year -279.0%
1989 35.37 % change on previous year -85.1%
1990 -245.85 % change on previous year -795.0%
1991 33.74 % change on previous year -113.7%
1992 91.05 % change on previous year +169.8%
1993 458.64 % change on previous year +403.7%
1994 -92.48 % change on previous year -120.2%
1996 2.48 % change on previous year -102.7%
1997 -63.45 % change on previous year -2659.3%
1998 -616.38 % change on previous year +871.5%
1999 72.81 % change on previous year -111.8%
2000 174.5 % change on previous year +139.7%
2001 -281.76 % change on previous year -261.5%
2002 57.45 % change on previous year -120.4%
2003 230.59 % change on previous year +301.3%
2004 -136.6 % change on previous year -159.2%
2005 233.65 % change on previous year -271.0%
2006 -748.29 % change on previous year -420.3%
2007 81.03 % change on previous year -110.8%
2008 248.9 % change on previous year +207.2%
2009 -76.21 % change on previous year -130.6%
2010 410.53 % change on previous year -638.7%
2011 -245.96 % change on previous year -159.9%
2012 -146.23 % change on previous year -40.5%
2013 132.67 % change on previous year -190.7%
2014 212.22 % change on previous year +60.0%
2015 -111.33 % change on previous year -152.5%
2016 -477.17 % change on previous year +328.6%
2017 -49.55 % change on previous year -89.6%
2018 121.25 % change on previous year -344.7%
2019 -250.59 % change on previous year -306.7%
2020 -144.09 % change on previous year -42.5%
2021 16.41 % change on previous year -111.4%
2022 71.25 % change on previous year +334.3%
2023 -458.91 % change on previous year -744.1%
2024 -5.44 % change on previous year -98.8%
2025 36.34 % change on previous year -767.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -37.43 % change on previous year -279.99 % change on previous year 162.59 % change on previous year 8
1960s 176.67 % change on previous year -96.33 % change on previous year 978.24 % change on previous year 10
1970s 65.28 % change on previous year -212.77 % change on previous year 509.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0146 % change on previous year -154.55 % change on previous year 237.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s -39.94 % change on previous year -616.38 % change on previous year 458.64 % change on previous year 9
2000s -21.67 % change on previous year -748.29 % change on previous year 248.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s -40.42 % change on previous year -477.17 % change on previous year 410.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s -80.74 % change on previous year -458.91 % change on previous year 71.25 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Columbus?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating in Columbus was 36.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Columbus?
The highest recorded value was 978.24 % change on previous year in 1960.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating recorded in Columbus?
The lowest recorded value was -748.29 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Columbus rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating?
Columbus ranks 265th out of 1290 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in heating rising or falling in Columbus?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Columbus data come from?
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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 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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Coverage
1,308 places, 92,820 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 heating 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.