Land Surface Temperature in Belgium
Belgium: Land Surface Temperature was 14.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.34
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.28
in 2020
All-time low
13.59
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.34 for land surface temperature in 2021.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Belgium peaked at 17.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.59, in 2001.
That places Belgium 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.47 | — |
| 2001 | 13.59 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 14.84 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 16.03 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 14.34 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 14.78 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.53 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.41 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.41 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 14.28 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.53 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 14.09 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 14.34 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.66 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 15.84 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16.97 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.09 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.28 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.34 | -17.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 | 13.59 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 14.09 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 | 14.34 | 17.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 163 Luxembourg 14.59 compare
- 164 New Zealand 14.44 compare
- 165 Netherlands 14.41 compare
- 167 Germany 14.06 compare
- 168 Slovakia 13.94 compare
- 169 Mongolia 13.87 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 land surface temperature in Belgium?
- Land surface temperature in Belgium was 14.34 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for land surface temperature?
- Belgium ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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