Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Belgium
Belgium: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Belgium, 1984–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Belgium is 3, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Belgium peaked at 6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places Belgium 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Belgium?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Belgium was 3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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