Belgium vs France: Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data
Belgium
2,474
in 2025
France
2,142
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
France rank
21st
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,474 against 2,142 in France, a difference of 332.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and France ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,033 | 2,697 | 335.72 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2,818 | 2,508 | 310.54 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2,648 | 2,405 | 243.36 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,698 | 2,369 | 328.76 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,469 | 2,146 | 322.31 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 2,474 against 2,142 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data between Belgium and France?
- 332, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 2 regions - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 18th and France ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.