Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Heating degree degree in Korea
Korea: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Heating degree degree was -281.7 Degree days in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Heating degree degree in Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
Korea recorded -281.7 Degree days for cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 170.0% on the previous year and down 322.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree in Korea peaked at 347.43 Degree days in 1981 and was at its lowest, -283.8 Degree days, in 1998.
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 | 135.36 Degree days | -207.78 Degree days | 347.43 Degree days | 9 |
| 1990s | -50.45 Degree days | -283.8 Degree days | 152.99 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | -84.79 Degree days | -239.93 Degree days | 154.38 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.63 Degree days | -264.85 Degree days | 210.23 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | -212.17 Degree days | -281.7 Degree days | -104.32 Degree days | 4 |
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- Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days 1.2 Days per year (2024)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days 226.4 Degree days (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days days 83.85 Degree days (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Regions 1,949 Degree days (2023)
- Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio 27.08 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2023)
- Deaths by 5-year age groups - Regions 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions 523,024 Persons (2023)
- Outbound tourism — Departures 29.55 million Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree in Korea?
- Cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree in Korea was -281.7 Degree days in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 347.43 Degree days in 1981.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -283.8 Degree days in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - regions — heating degree degree rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 322.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Heating degree degree days change compared to 1981-2010 average. 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>