Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days was 0.0547 Degree days in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0547 Degree days
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
7.39 Degree days
in 2022
All-time low
-0.4769 Degree days
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981–2023

024681981200220231981: -0.477 Degree days1982: -0.477 Degree days1983: 1 Degree days1984: -0.46 Degree days1985: -0.477 Degree days1986: -0.43 Degree days1987: -0.474 Degree days1988: -0.477 Degree days1989: 0.174 Degree days1990: 2 Degree days1991: -0.477 Degree days1992: -0.477 Degree days1993: -0.477 Degree days1994: -0.288 Degree days1995: 2.4 Degree days1996: -0.347 Degree days1997: 0.216 Degree days1998: -0.462 Degree days1999: -0.283 Degree days2000: -0.41 Degree days2001: -0.355 Degree days2002: -0.423 Degree days2003: 2.3 Degree days2004: -0.369 Degree days2005: -0.279 Degree days2006: 1.7 Degree days2007: -0.477 Degree days2008: -0.477 Degree days2009: -0.473 Degree days2010: -0.462 Degree days2011: -0.396 Degree days2012: -0.389 Degree days2013: -0.011 Degree days2014: -0.409 Degree days2015: 0.208 Degree days2016: 0.251 Degree days2017: 0.062 Degree days2018: 1.4 Degree days2019: 1.2 Degree days2020: 2.6 Degree days2021: -0.231 Degree days2022: 7.4 Degree days2023: 0.055 Degree days

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.

Analysis

In 2023, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0547 Degree days.

That represents a change of down 99.3% on the previous year and up 612.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.39 Degree days in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4769 Degree days, in 1981.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days change compared to 1981-2010 average in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981 to 2023.
Year Degree days Change
1981 -0.4769 Degree days
1982 -0.4769 Degree days -0.0%
1983 1.03 Degree days -316.5%
1984 -0.4599 Degree days -144.5%
1985 -0.4769 Degree days +3.7%
1986 -0.4299 Degree days -9.8%
1987 -0.4741 Degree days +10.3%
1988 -0.4769 Degree days +0.6%
1989 0.1742 Degree days -136.5%
1990 2.04 Degree days +1070.0%
1991 -0.4769 Degree days -123.4%
1992 -0.4769 Degree days -0.0%
1993 -0.4769 Degree days +0.0%
1994 -0.2879 Degree days -39.6%
1995 2.38 Degree days -926.9%
1996 -0.3466 Degree days -114.6%
1997 0.2164 Degree days -162.4%
1998 -0.4619 Degree days -313.4%
1999 -0.2831 Degree days -38.7%
2000 -0.4105 Degree days +45.0%
2001 -0.3553 Degree days -13.4%
2002 -0.4232 Degree days +19.1%
2003 2.27 Degree days -637.3%
2004 -0.3689 Degree days -116.2%
2005 -0.2785 Degree days -24.5%
2006 1.69 Degree days -706.8%
2007 -0.4769 Degree days -128.2%
2008 -0.4767 Degree days -0.0%
2009 -0.4733 Degree days -0.7%
2010 -0.4621 Degree days -2.4%
2011 -0.3955 Degree days -14.4%
2012 -0.3895 Degree days -1.5%
2013 -0.0107 Degree days -97.3%
2014 -0.4094 Degree days +3737.1%
2015 0.2081 Degree days -150.8%
2016 0.2514 Degree days +20.8%
2017 0.0616 Degree days -75.5%
2018 1.39 Degree days +2161.9%
2019 1.21 Degree days -13.4%
2020 2.63 Degree days +117.7%
2021 -0.2313 Degree days -108.8%
2022 7.39 Degree days -3294.4%
2023 0.0547 Degree days -99.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.2294 Degree days -0.4769 Degree days 1.03 Degree days 9
1990s 0.1826 Degree days -0.4769 Degree days 2.38 Degree days 10
2000s 0.0701 Degree days -0.4769 Degree days 2.27 Degree days 10
2010s 0.1454 Degree days -0.4621 Degree days 1.39 Degree days 10
2020s 2.46 Degree days -0.2313 Degree days 7.39 Degree days 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 39 Estonia 1.22 Degree days compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 0.9707 Degree days compare
  3. 41 New Zealand 0.1796 Degree days compare
  4. 43 Norway 0.0341 Degree days compare
  5. 44 Iceland -0.0001 Degree days compare
  6. 45 Ireland -0.0938 Degree days compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0547 Degree days in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 Degree days in 2022.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4769 Degree days in 1981.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days days rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 612.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days change compared to 1981-2010 average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days change compared to 1981-2010 average
Unit
Degree days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 2,236 data points, 1981–2023
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This dataset provides indicators on Cooling and Heating Degree Days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Cooling Degree Days (CDD) quantify how hot a given period was, indicating the energy demand for cooling buildings. CDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between the daily mean temperature and a reference temperature of 22°C, for all days when the mean temperature exceeds 22°C. Heating Degree Days (HDD) quantify how cold a given period was, reflecting the energy demand for heating buildings. HDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between a reference temperature of 15°C and the daily mean temperature, for all days when the mean temperature falls below 15°C. Those indicators are based on Copernicus ERA5-Land. 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. 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. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.