Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Belgium
Belgium: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1994
Years of data
10
1993–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Belgium, 1993–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Belgium is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Belgium peaked at 3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.
Belgium ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Belgium?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Belgium was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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