Heating Degree Days in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Heating Degree Days was 39.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heating degree days in Costa Rica stood at 39.75. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Costa Rica peaked at 167.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.75, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122.11 | — |
| 1961 | 112.44 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 150.12 | +33.5% |
| 1963 | 140.5 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 140.39 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 136.97 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 110.43 | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 140.94 | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 140.43 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 80.56 | -42.6% |
| 1970 | 118.99 | +47.7% |
| 1971 | 161.61 | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 111.03 | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 109.93 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 155.93 | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 148.11 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 152.31 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.58 | -38.6% |
| 1978 | 100.22 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 112.54 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 94.02 | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 98.97 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 91.18 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 67.97 | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 130.38 | +91.8% |
| 1985 | 141.08 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 124.93 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 55.55 | -55.5% |
| 1988 | 92.81 | +67.1% |
| 1989 | 126.18 | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 87.37 | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 102.78 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 97.47 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 108.69 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 102.98 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 100.13 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 135.35 | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 110.64 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 76.62 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 167.88 | +119.1% |
| 2000 | 153.91 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 129.99 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 89.41 | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 77.09 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 85.82 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 83.73 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.71 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 80.95 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 109.21 | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 85.35 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 71.37 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 99.72 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 96.5 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 79.38 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 77.15 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 66.31 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 52.98 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 76.42 | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 94.32 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 68.38 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 60.2 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 92.74 | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 101.14 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 65.7 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 39.75 | -39.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 39.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 39.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 28.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.49 | 80.56 | 150.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.42 | 93.58 | 161.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.31 | 55.55 | 141.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.99 | 76.62 | 167.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 77.09 | 153.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 52.98 | 99.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 39.75 | 101.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Costa Rica?
- Heating degree days in Costa Rica was 39.75 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 167.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.75 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for heating degree days?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.