Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days was 841.41 Degree days in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Costa Rica, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Costa Rica is 841.41 Degree days, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Costa Rica peaked at 841.41 Degree days in 2023 and was at its lowest, 485.78 Degree days, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 536.71 Degree days | — |
| 1982 | 605.18 Degree days | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 757.15 Degree days | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 529.12 Degree days | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 499.9 Degree days | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 540.37 Degree days | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 722.57 Degree days | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 586.05 Degree days | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 548.15 Degree days | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 631.12 Degree days | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 635.04 Degree days | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 649.32 Degree days | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 614.66 Degree days | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 626.95 Degree days | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 598.57 Degree days | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 546.62 Degree days | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 688.5 Degree days | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 778.53 Degree days | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 485.78 Degree days | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 513.18 Degree days | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 575.23 Degree days | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 636.91 Degree days | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 649.36 Degree days | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 610.5 Degree days | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 652.76 Degree days | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 627.75 Degree days | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 606.73 Degree days | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 549.73 Degree days | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 629.69 Degree days | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 649.26 Degree days | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 571.07 Degree days | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 621.01 Degree days | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 654.69 Degree days | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 678.66 Degree days | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 770.67 Degree days | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 764.45 Degree days | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 691.04 Degree days | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 649.4 Degree days | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 762.62 Degree days | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 725.97 Degree days | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 648.31 Degree days | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 608.21 Degree days | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 841.41 Degree days | +38.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 841.41 Degree days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 834.33 Degree days, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 841.41 Degree days is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.82 Degree days, 31.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 591.69 Degree days | 499.9 Degree days | 757.15 Degree days | 9 |
| 1990s | 625.51 Degree days | 485.78 Degree days | 778.53 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 605.18 Degree days | 513.18 Degree days | 652.76 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.29 Degree days | 571.07 Degree days | 770.67 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.98 Degree days | 608.21 Degree days | 841.41 Degree days | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Costa Rica?
- Cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Costa Rica was 841.41 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 841.41 Degree days in 2023.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.78 Degree days in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.