Average annual surface temperature in Belgium
Belgium: Average annual surface temperature was 11.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.29
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2020
All-time low
8.03
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Belgium, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Belgium is 11.29, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Belgium peaked at 11.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 1956.
Belgium ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.52 | — |
| 1941 | 8.81 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 8.66 | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 9.93 | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 9.07 | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 9.62 | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 9.13 | -5.1% |
| 1947 | 10.17 | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 9.84 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 9.91 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 9.32 | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 9.39 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 8.96 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 9.53 | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 8.78 | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 8.59 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.03 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 9.75 | +21.5% |
| 1958 | 9.35 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 10.22 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 9.68 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 10.27 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 8.3 | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 8.16 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.44 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 8.88 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 9.74 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 9.63 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.97 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 9.18 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 9.16 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.35 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.83 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.25 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.61 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 9.57 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.86 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.49 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.76 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.79 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.15 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.78 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 9.77 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.13 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 8.27 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 8.71 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.62 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.98 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 10.5 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.41 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.21 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 9.99 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 9.55 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.64 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 10.38 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.54 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 10.13 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 9.97 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.52 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.18 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.52 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.04 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.13 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 10.91 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 9.48 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.25 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.35 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.19 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.92 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.55 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.09 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 11.51 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.48 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.37 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 11.29 | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.36 | 8.52 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.19 | 8.03 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 | 8.16 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.24 | 8.51 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 | 8.27 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 | 8.54 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 10.04 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 8.98 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 | 10.09 | 11.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 146 Lesotho 11.75 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 compare
- 148 Moldova 11.6 compare
- 150 Netherlands 11.27 compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 compare
- 152 New Zealand 11.19 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Belgium?
- Average annual surface temperature in Belgium was 11.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 1956.
- How does Belgium rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Belgium ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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