Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs (heating Cities) in Columbus
Columbus: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs (heating Cities) was 2,098 Degree days in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Columbus, 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 in Columbus stood at 2,098 Degree days.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Columbus peaked at 2,861 Degree days in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,901 Degree days, in 1998.
That places Columbus 336th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs (heating Cities) in Columbus, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,490 Degree days | — |
| 1951 | 2,478 Degree days | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,211 Degree days | -10.8% |
| 1953 | 2,102 Degree days | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 2,303 Degree days | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 2,364 Degree days | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,328 Degree days | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2,365 Degree days | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2,785 Degree days | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 2,386 Degree days | -14.3% |
| 1960 | 2,723 Degree days | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 2,520 Degree days | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 2,724 Degree days | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 2,802 Degree days | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,368 Degree days | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 2,393 Degree days | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,621 Degree days | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2,485 Degree days | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,606 Degree days | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,767 Degree days | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 2,548 Degree days | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 2,401 Degree days | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2,566 Degree days | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,109 Degree days | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 2,283 Degree days | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,297 Degree days | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,574 Degree days | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 2,671 Degree days | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,861 Degree days | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2,632 Degree days | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2,719 Degree days | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,531 Degree days | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2,413 Degree days | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2,408 Degree days | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,471 Degree days | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,469 Degree days | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,287 Degree days | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,201 Degree days | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,557 Degree days | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 2,630 Degree days | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,945 Degree days | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 2,082 Degree days | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,327 Degree days | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2,437 Degree days | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,358 Degree days | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,584 Degree days | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2,589 Degree days | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,438 Degree days | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,901 Degree days | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 2,229 Degree days | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2,442 Degree days | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2,185 Degree days | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2,281 Degree days | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,443 Degree days | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,317 Degree days | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,396 Degree days | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,059 Degree days | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 2,296 Degree days | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2,433 Degree days | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,371 Degree days | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,451 Degree days | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,205 Degree days | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,991 Degree days | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,469 Degree days | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 2,718 Degree days | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,309 Degree days | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 2,111 Degree days | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,992 Degree days | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,427 Degree days | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 2,236 Degree days | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2,070 Degree days | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,117 Degree days | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,284 Degree days | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,974 Degree days | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 1,954 Degree days | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,098 Degree days | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,381 Degree days | 2,102 Degree days | 2,785 Degree days | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,601 Degree days | 2,368 Degree days | 2,802 Degree days | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,494 Degree days | 2,109 Degree days | 2,861 Degree days | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,469 Degree days | 2,201 Degree days | 2,719 Degree days | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,289 Degree days | 1,901 Degree days | 2,589 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,322 Degree days | 2,059 Degree days | 2,443 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 Degree days | 1,991 Degree days | 2,718 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,083 Degree days | 1,954 Degree days | 2,284 Degree days | 6 |
More reference data data for Columbus
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 177.13 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -71.3 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -252.93 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 36.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -220.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -42.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 11.29 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 1.27 Days per year (2024)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Columbus?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Columbus was 2,098 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 recorded in Columbus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,861 Degree days in 1978.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Columbus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,901 Degree days in 1998.
- How does Columbus rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas?
- Columbus ranks 336th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas rising or falling in Columbus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Columbus 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. 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