Cooling and heating degree days - Regions in Canada

Canada: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions was 6,256 Degree days in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6,256 Degree days
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
7,644 Degree days
in 1982
All-time low
6,243 Degree days
in 2010
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Cooling and heating degree days - Regions in Canada, 1981–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1981200220231981: 6.6k Degree days1982: 7.6k Degree days1983: 7.3k Degree days1984: 7.3k Degree days1985: 7.3k Degree days1986: 7.3k Degree days1987: 6.7k Degree days1988: 7.1k Degree days1989: 7.4k Degree days1990: 7.4k Degree days1991: 7.2k Degree days1992: 7.3k Degree days1993: 7.1k Degree days1994: 7.1k Degree days1995: 7.1k Degree days1996: 7.4k Degree days1997: 7.1k Degree days1998: 6.5k Degree days1999: 6.8k Degree days2000: 7.1k Degree days2001: 6.7k Degree days2002: 7.2k Degree days2003: 7.0k Degree days2004: 7.3k Degree days2005: 6.8k Degree days2006: 6.5k Degree days2007: 7.0k Degree days2008: 7.1k Degree days2009: 7.0k Degree days2010: 6.2k Degree days2011: 6.9k Degree days2012: 6.8k Degree days2013: 7.0k Degree days2014: 7.1k Degree days2015: 6.9k Degree days2016: 6.6k Degree days2017: 6.8k Degree days2018: 7.1k Degree days2019: 6.9k Degree days2020: 6.9k Degree days2021: 6.6k Degree days2022: 6.9k Degree days2023: 6.3k Degree days

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - regions in Canada is 6,256 Degree days, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions in Canada peaked at 7,644 Degree days in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,243 Degree days, in 2010.

Canada ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,182 Degree days 6,592 Degree days 7,644 Degree days 9
1990s 7,096 Degree days 6,537 Degree days 7,375 Degree days 10
2000s 6,967 Degree days 6,457 Degree days 7,334 Degree days 10
2010s 6,828 Degree days 6,243 Degree days 7,123 Degree days 10
2020s 6,674 Degree days 6,256 Degree days 6,941 Degree days 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russia 6,571 Degree days compare
  2. 3 Iceland 5,298 Degree days compare
  3. 4 Norway 5,008 Degree days compare
  4. 5 Finland 4,433 Degree days compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - regions in Canada?
Cooling and heating degree days - regions in Canada was 6,256 Degree days in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - regions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 7,644 Degree days in 1982.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6,243 Degree days in 2010.
How does Canada rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is cooling and heating degree days - regions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions
Unit
Degree days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 2,236 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed

<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&deg;C, for all days when the mean temperature exceeds 22&deg;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&deg;C and the daily mean temperature, for all days when the mean temperature falls below 15&deg;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>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;</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>