Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Belgium
Belgium: Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days was 13.21 Degree days in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days in Belgium, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
In 2023, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Belgium stood at 13.21 Degree days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Belgium peaked at 46.47 Degree days in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1584 Degree days, in 1985.
That places Belgium 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 Degree days | 0.1584 Degree days | 13.21 Degree days | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.55 Degree days | 0.8932 Degree days | 28.19 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 Degree days | 0.7724 Degree days | 35.63 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 Degree days | 4.23 Degree days | 39.86 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 Degree days | 4.47 Degree days | 46.47 Degree days | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Switzerland 21.2 Degree days compare
- 33 Lithuania 15.4 Degree days compare
- 34 Netherlands 13.44 Degree days compare
- 36 Latvia 8.84 Degree days compare
- 37 Luxembourg 8.71 Degree days compare
- 38 Estonia 7.05 Degree days 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 cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Belgium?
- Cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days in Belgium was 13.21 Degree days in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.47 Degree days in 2020.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1584 Degree days in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - regions — cooling degree days rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Regions — Cooling degree days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on Cooling and Heating Degree Days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cooling Degree Days (CDD) quantify how hot a given period was, indicating the energy demand for cooling buildings. CDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between the daily mean temperature and a reference temperature of 22°C, for all days when the mean temperature exceeds 22°C.</li> <li>Heating Degree Days (HDD) quantify how cold a given period was, reflecting the energy demand for heating buildings. HDD is calculated as the sum of the differences between a reference temperature of 15°C and the daily mean temperature, for all days when the mean temperature falls below 15°C.</li> </ul> <div id="subgroup-hdd" class="flex flex-col gap-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2" style="text-align: justify;">Those indicators are based on Copernicus ERA5-Land. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale.</div> <div class="flex items-start gap-2" style="text-align: justify;"><br />These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates.</div> </div> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://localdataportal.oecd.org/">OECD Local Data Portal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>