Heating Degree Days in Belgium
Belgium: Heating Degree Days was 4,790 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,790
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,706
in 1963
All-time low
4,731
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Belgium is 4,790, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Belgium peaked at 6,706 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,731, in 2020.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,744 | — |
| 1961 | 5,414 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 6,613 | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 6,706 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6,011 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 6,212 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 5,725 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 5,793 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,209 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 6,109 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,092 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,948 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,311 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 6,081 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 5,751 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5,894 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5,851 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5,837 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6,310 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 6,477 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6,356 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,077 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5,742 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 5,802 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,137 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6,640 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6,384 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6,461 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5,541 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 5,285 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 5,355 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,086 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 5,632 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5,822 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,286 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 5,501 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6,535 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 5,558 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5,598 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,274 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,173 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,528 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 5,128 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5,395 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5,611 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,419 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,288 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,030 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5,490 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,453 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,304 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4,956 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 5,606 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 5,975 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,757 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 5,243 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5,433 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,186 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,997 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,097 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,731 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 5,501 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 4,755 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4,737 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,790 | +1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,790 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,204, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,054 | 5,414 | 6,706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,055 | 5,751 | 6,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,043 | 5,285 | 6,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,665 | 5,274 | 6,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,352 | 5,030 | 5,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,356 | 4,757 | 6,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,903 | 4,731 | 5,501 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Moldova 4,868 compare
- 41 Nepal 4,837 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 4,791 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 4,679 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 4,573 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,567 compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Belgium?
- Heating degree days in Belgium was 4,790 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,706 in 1963.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,731 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for heating degree days?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.