Belgium vs United States: Decadal average surface temperature
Belgium
10.44 °C
in 2010
United States
9.96 °C
in 2010
Belgium rank
153rd
United States rank
156th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.44 °C against 9.96 °C in United States, a difference of 0.48 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 153rd and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.36 °C | 8.21 °C | 1.16 °C | Belgium |
| 1950s | 9.19 °C | 8.77 °C | 0.4243 °C | Belgium |
| 1960s | 9.23 °C | 8.53 °C | 0.691 °C | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.24 °C | 8.57 °C | 0.6701 °C | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.27 °C | 8.98 °C | 0.2884 °C | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.93 °C | 9.19 °C | 0.7491 °C | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.43 °C | 9.55 °C | 0.8814 °C | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.44 °C | 9.96 °C | 0.4758 °C | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 10.44 °C against 9.96 °C in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Belgium and United States?
- 0.48 °C, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Belgium ranks 153rd and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.