Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days was 0.5316 Degree days in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in United Kingdom, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.5316 Degree days for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in 2023.
That represents a change of down 93.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in United Kingdom peaked at 7.86 Degree days in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 Degree days, in 1981.
United Kingdom 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2475 Degree days | 0 Degree days | 1.51 Degree days | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6595 Degree days | 0 Degree days | 2.86 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.547 Degree days | 0 Degree days | 2.75 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6222 Degree days | 0.0148 Degree days | 1.87 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 Degree days | 0.2456 Degree days | 7.86 Degree days | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in United Kingdom?
- Cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in United Kingdom was 0.5316 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 Degree days in 2022.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Degree days in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on Cooling and Heating Degree Days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <div id="subgroup-hdd" class="flex flex-col gap-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2" style="text-align: justify;">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.</div> <div class="flex items-start gap-2" style="text-align: justify;"><br />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.</div> </div> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://localdataportal.oecd.org/">OECD Local Data Portal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>