Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data (3) in Belgium
Belgium: Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data (3) was 2,474 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,474
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,329
in 1985
All-time low
2,353
in 2014
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data in Belgium, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data in Belgium is 2,474, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data in Belgium peaked at 3,329 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,353, in 2014.
That places Belgium 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data (3) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,206 | — |
| 1981 | 3,033 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2,851 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2,939 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,088 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,329 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 3,233 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,265 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,742 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 2,643 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,667 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,048 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2,796 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,883 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,616 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 2,737 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,310 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2,770 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 2,737 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,620 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,529 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,733 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,540 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,697 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,794 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,682 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,607 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,461 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,724 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2,716 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,228 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 2,432 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 3,049 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2,353 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 2,658 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2,724 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,620 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,544 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,571 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,382 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,782 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 2,400 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2,377 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,397 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,474 | +3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,474 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,730, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,720, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,033 | 2,643 | 3,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,818 | 2,616 | 3,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,648 | 2,461 | 2,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,698 | 2,353 | 3,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,469 | 2,377 | 2,782 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data in Belgium?
- Cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data in Belgium was 2,474 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,329 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,353 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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