Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +110.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 39.75 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Heating degree days, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for heating degree days, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Heating Degree Days divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Heating Degree Days ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Heating Degree Days divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.