Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Australia
Australia: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days was 1,195 Degree days in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Australia, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
In 2023, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Australia stood at 1,195 Degree days.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Australia peaked at 1,476 Degree days in 2019 and was at its lowest, 898.25 Degree days, in 2000.
Australia ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Australia, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,079 Degree days | — |
| 1982 | 1,065 Degree days | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,144 Degree days | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 966.35 Degree days | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 1,115 Degree days | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 1,188 Degree days | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,094 Degree days | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,191 Degree days | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,087 Degree days | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,223 Degree days | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1,143 Degree days | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,071 Degree days | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,069 Degree days | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,097 Degree days | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,006 Degree days | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,124 Degree days | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1,075 Degree days | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,223 Degree days | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 967.8 Degree days | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 898.25 Degree days | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 972.14 Degree days | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,203 Degree days | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 1,153 Degree days | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,177 Degree days | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,309 Degree days | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,146 Degree days | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,169 Degree days | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,139 Degree days | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,207 Degree days | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,047 Degree days | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 908.1 Degree days | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,100 Degree days | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 1,300 Degree days | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1,229 Degree days | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,262 Degree days | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,249 Degree days | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,220 Degree days | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,299 Degree days | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,476 Degree days | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1,269 Degree days | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,101 Degree days | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,121 Degree days | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,195 Degree days | +6.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,195 Degree days is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.82 Degree days, 44.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,103 Degree days | 966.35 Degree days | 1,191 Degree days | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,100 Degree days | 967.8 Degree days | 1,223 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,137 Degree days | 898.25 Degree days | 1,309 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 Degree days | 908.1 Degree days | 1,476 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 Degree days | 1,101 Degree days | 1,269 Degree days | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Australia?
- Cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Australia was 1,195 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 Degree days in 2019.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.25 Degree days in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.