Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs in Dublin
Dublin: Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs was 0.0429 Degree days in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Dublin, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Dublin stood at 0.0429 Degree days.
That represents a change of down 63.1% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Dublin peaked at 8.39 Degree days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 Degree days, in 1954.
That places Dublin 1247th out of 1314 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 Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs in Dublin, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 Degree days | — |
| 1951 | 0.3786 Degree days | -67.7% |
| 1952 | 1.36 Degree days | +258.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1551 Degree days | -88.6% |
| 1954 | 0 Degree days | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 5.48 Degree days | — |
| 1956 | 0.0485 Degree days | -99.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9983 Degree days | +1959.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4006 Degree days | -59.9% |
| 1959 | 4.38 Degree days | +993.9% |
| 1960 | 0.6058 Degree days | -86.2% |
| 1961 | 0.9909 Degree days | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0045 Degree days | -99.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4091 Degree days | +8910.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1576 Degree days | -61.5% |
| 1965 | 0.003 Degree days | -98.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0733 Degree days | +2352.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0794 Degree days | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0396 Degree days | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 1.72 Degree days | +4257.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7273 Degree days | -57.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5122 Degree days | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0402 Degree days | -92.1% |
| 1973 | 1.26 Degree days | +3025.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0344 Degree days | -97.3% |
| 1975 | 2.91 Degree days | +8340.9% |
| 1976 | 6.75 Degree days | +132.3% |
| 1977 | 0.654 Degree days | -90.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1906 Degree days | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2951 Degree days | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Degree days | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0823 Degree days | — |
| 1982 | 0.2202 Degree days | +167.4% |
| 1983 | 6.44 Degree days | +2824.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9 Degree days | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 0.19 Degree days | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3228 Degree days | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9682 Degree days | +199.9% |
| 1988 | 0.126 Degree days | -87.0% |
| 1989 | 6.46 Degree days | +5028.3% |
| 1990 | 2.74 Degree days | -57.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6351 Degree days | -76.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2503 Degree days | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 Degree days | -88.6% |
| 1994 | 0.006 Degree days | -78.8% |
| 1995 | 8.39 Degree days | +138893.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5406 Degree days | -93.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6056 Degree days | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1668 Degree days | -72.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 Degree days | +968.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9653 Degree days | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9776 Degree days | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Degree days | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 Degree days | — |
| 2004 | 0.3857 Degree days | -85.9% |
| 2005 | 1.19 Degree days | +207.5% |
| 2006 | 5.08 Degree days | +327.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 Degree days | -99.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1249 Degree days | +605.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1943 Degree days | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3167 Degree days | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.009 Degree days | -97.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 Degree days | +71.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Degree days | +27007.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8885 Degree days | -78.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3573 Degree days | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 Degree days | +292.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 Degree days | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 5.82 Degree days | +253.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6758 Degree days | -88.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5421 Degree days | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2 Degree days | +675.4% |
| 2022 | 6.88 Degree days | +63.7% |
| 2023 | 3.13 Degree days | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1163 Degree days | -96.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0429 Degree days | -63.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs in Dublin 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +138893.3% | 0.006 Degree days | 8.39 Degree days |
| 2013 | +27007.2% | 0.0155 Degree days | 4.2 Degree days |
| 1963 | +8910.7% | 0.0045 Degree days | 0.4091 Degree days |
| 1975 | +8340.9% | 0.0344 Degree days | 2.91 Degree days |
| 1989 | +5028.3% | 0.126 Degree days | 6.46 Degree days |
| 1969 | +4257.0% | 0.0396 Degree days | 1.72 Degree days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 Degree days | 0 Degree days | 5.48 Degree days | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4088 Degree days | 0.003 Degree days | 1.72 Degree days | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 Degree days | 0.0344 Degree days | 6.75 Degree days | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 Degree days | 0 Degree days | 6.46 Degree days | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 Degree days | 0.006 Degree days | 8.39 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 Degree days | 0 Degree days | 5.08 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 Degree days | 0.009 Degree days | 5.82 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 Degree days | 0.0429 Degree days | 6.88 Degree days | 6 |
More reference data data for Dublin
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -63.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -276.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -485.76 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 1,595 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -1.42 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate -18.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data -0.0438 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data -5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 0.4332 Days per year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Dublin?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Dublin was 0.0429 Degree days in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Dublin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 Degree days in 1995.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Dublin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Degree days in 1954.
- How does Dublin rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
- Dublin ranks 1247th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Dublin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dublin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of Cooling and Heating Degree Days (CDDs and HDDs) for FUAs and cities. CDDs and HDDs are measurements used to estimate energy usage based on outdoor temperature. CDD measures the demand for cooling, while HDD measures the demand for heating, both calculated relative to a baseline temperature. Data sources and methodology The indicators use 0.1-degree resolution grids from the ERA5-Land dataset. 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. Annual CDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the daily mean outdoor air temperature and the threshold temperature when the outdoor temperature is above the threshold temperature. HDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the threshold temperature and the daily mean outdoor air temperature when the outdoor temperature is below the threshold temperature. Threshold temperatures are set to 22°C for CDDs and 15°C for HDDs. 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. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org