Chile Environmental: Climate Risk
Cooling Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days data was reported at 123.550 Degrees Celsius in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 130.260 Degrees Celsius for 2019. Cooling Degree Days data is updated yearly, averaging 85.160 Degrees Celsius from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 143.000 Degrees Celsius in 2016 and a record low of 26.300 Degrees Celsius in 1971. Cooling Degree Days data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.;World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 123.550 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
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Heat Index
Heat Index data was reported at 0.000 Day in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Day for 2019. Heat Index data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Day from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Day in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 Day in 2020. Heat Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.;World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
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Heating Degree Days
Heating Degree Days data was reported at 5,939.790 Degrees Celsius in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,924.890 Degrees Celsius for 2019. Heating Degree Days data is updated yearly, averaging 6,304.620 Degrees Celsius from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,828.850 Degrees Celsius in 1976 and a record low of 5,800.790 Degrees Celsius in 2016. Heating Degree Days data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. 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.;World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,939.790 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
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Mean Drought Index
Mean Drought Index data was reported at -2.441 NA in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.555 NA for 2020. Mean Drought Index data is updated yearly, averaging -0.277 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2021, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.170 NA in 2002 and a record low of -2.441 NA in 2021. Mean Drought Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.;Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -2.441 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |