Decadal average surface temperature in Belgium
Belgium: Decadal average surface temperature was 10.44 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Belgium, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Belgium stood at 10.44 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Belgium peaked at 10.44 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.19 °C, in 1950.
That places Belgium 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Belgium, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.36 °C | — |
| 1950 | 9.19 °C | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 9.23 °C | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.24 °C | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.27 °C | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.93 °C | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 10.43 °C | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.44 °C | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.44 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.44 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.36 °C | 9.36 °C | 9.36 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.19 °C | 9.19 °C | 9.19 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.23 °C | 9.23 °C | 9.23 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.24 °C | 9.24 °C | 9.24 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.27 °C | 9.27 °C | 9.27 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.93 °C | 9.93 °C | 9.93 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.43 °C | 10.43 °C | 10.43 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.44 °C | 10.44 °C | 10.44 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 150 Slovenia 10.67 °C compare
- 151 Netherlands 10.6 °C compare
- 152 Romania 10.51 °C compare
- 154 Montenegro 10.31 °C compare
- 155 Isle of Man 10.28 °C compare
- 156 United States 9.96 °C 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 decadal average surface temperature in Belgium?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Belgium was 10.44 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 °C in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Belgium ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.